The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene (Grosset & Dunlap, $9). The first Nancy Drew book inspired my love for the teenage detective, but really I love the whole series. My mother drove me to the bookstore each time a new entry came out. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (Atheneum, $8). When I read this for the first time, I had the singular experience of feeling known.