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| Author | Louise Fitzhugh |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Louise Fitzhugh |
| Genre | Children's spy novel |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
Publication date | 1964 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 298 (first ed.)[1] |
| ISBN | 978-0-440-41679-1 [2] |
| OCLC | 301132 |
| LC Class | PZ7.F5768 Har[1] |
| Followed by | The Long Secret |
Harriet the Spy is a children's novel written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh that was published in 1964. It has been called "a milestone in children's literature" and a "classic".[3][4] In the U.S., it ranked number 12 in the 50 Best Books for Kids and number 17 in the Top 100 Children's Novels on two lists generated in 2012.[5][6]
It was followed by two "companion books", the sequels, The Long Secret (1965) and Sport (1979), the latter of which was released posthumously after Fitzhugh's death in 1974. A feature film based on the novel starring Michelle Trachtenberg was released by Nickelodeon Movies in 1996. A made-for-television sequel, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, aired in 2010. A television series based on the novel premiered on Apple TV+ in 2021.
- ^ a b "Harriet, the spy". LC Online Catalog. Library of Congress. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ Unknown later Harper & Row edition OCLC 301132.
- ^ Elleman, Barbara (1987). "Current Trends in Literature for Children" (PDF). Library Trends. 35 (3). Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: 413–26. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ Grant, Neva (March 3, 2008). "Unapologetically Harriet, the Misfit Spy". Morning Edition. NPR. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
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