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Harriet spies again by louise fitzhugh and helen ericson winner of the edgar award for best juvenile novel. By louise fitzhugh and maya gold harriet the spy is back, and gold does a credible job of maintaining the special character and her crusty charm. This special 50th anniversary edition of the classic and groundbreaking comingofage novel, harriet the spy, includes tributes by judy blume, meg cabot, lois lowry, rebecca stead, and many more, as well as a map of harriets new york city. Harriet spies again by louise fitzhugh and helen ericson winner of the edgar award for best juvenile novel ericson has perfectly captured the voice and pacing of fitzhughs original novel in a seamless rendering of a fresh, enjoyable story for todays readers. Fitzhughs classic novel harriet the spy, first published in 1964, introduced realism in the form of a flawed main character to an unsuspecting audience.