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Miranda’s Story
I remember there was a period of time – around 1970?? – all the girls were reading Harriet the Spy – I can’t remember if the librarian read some of it to us… it wasn’t BIG like Harry Potter or … Continue reading
Helene’s Story
After reading HTS I started keeping a secret notebook, but obnoxiously made sure it was an open secret. I was the only kid to do so in grade 6 (we weren’t a terribly literate bunch) and it was a Bad … Continue reading
The Editor as Midwife
It was Charlotte Zolotow, then senior editor, in the dept., who wrote me a report on the first sample pages of Harriet and said, “You have to get this writer to come in and talk. This isn’t a book, but … Continue reading
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Janis’ Story
I was a huge nerdy reader as a kid (surprise!) and when some of the kids at school got excited about Harriet it felt pretty cool at first to see them also getting enthusiastic about a book I really liked. … Continue reading
Wendy’s Story
I have abeautiful 5 year old daughter who has adored Harriet since she first saw it one year ago. She plunks away on the old typewrter, writes notes and stories in all of her many journals, and today we did … Continue reading
Ivy’s Story
HTS was a special book for me. It got me writing more than actually spying, because (a) spying is a lot of work, and (b) I’m most interested in myself anyway. I have kept a journal pretty much since then … Continue reading
Cookie’s Story
I had a notebook stuffed in a little hole in our oak tree. I was CRAZY about Harriet the spy. When I had to get glasses and my 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Jacks, said I looked like Harriet, it was … Continue reading
Danielle’s Story
When her teacher demanded to see the notebook that so preoccupied her, eight-year-old Danielle Prohom ran from her classroom screaming, “No! I’m never handing it over!” Knowing the jig would be up if all the teachers in the school read … Continue reading