MARTIN, MARCIA & JON NIELSEN — Donna Parker Special Agent

Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Company, 1957. Trade Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Jon Nielsen. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There is a chip from the top front corner of the book cover. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though there is some light generalized toning to the pages. "Donna Parker is the protagonist of an eponymous seven-volume book series for girls that was written by Marcia Levin under the pseudonym Marcia Martin from the 1950s through the 1960s. First published by Whitman from 1957 through 1964 in thick glossy picture cover editions, the series was revamped with new cover art in the late 1960s and then reprinted with a smaller, non-glossy picture cover. The series was discontinued by the mid-1970s. But Donna has recently gained a bit of fame in the 21st century. The book Donna Parker, Special Agent is included in an exhibit at the Newseum in Washington, D. C. The Newseum, which displays all manner of news media memorabilia and artifacts, has a current exhibition titled G-Men and Journalists, featuring prominent spy capers and crime stories. Donna's cheerful face and waving hand are front and center along with other books in the display. A photo of the display appeared in the Washington Post Sunday Magazine on April 26, 2009. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .