Pertrucha, S and Kinney,S. (2008). Nancy Drew Girl Dectective # 13 Doggone Town. NY,NY: Simon and Schuster ISBN 9781597070980
Author: Stefan Petrucha and Sarah Kinney
Author Website: No author Website
Illustrator: Sho Murase
Illustrator Website: No Illustrator Website
Media Used: Anime
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Year of Publication: 2008
ISBN: 978159070980
Annotation: Nancy Drew the famous detective and boyfriend Nic find a lost dog and attempt to return it to the owner in another town. What they find is a big mystery community with a lot of questions to be answered.
Personal Reaction: I have to disclaim that I was a reader of the old school Nancy Drew and therefore am biased. Although this mystery had the requisite who, what and why the story felt “dumbed” down. I supposed young readers today will like the anime artwork but it did little to enhance the story.
Illustration: The anime will attract new young readers to Nancy Drew mysteries. The cartoon format with simple narrative is colorful and certainly makes the characters young and hip.
Use of Media: The graphic novel format certainly will attract readers from a broad spectrum. It will introduce an old favorite with action packed drawings.
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