The Red Car to Hollywood - Hardcover

Name: The Red Car to Hollywood - Hardcover
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9781728493213
Price: 19.99 USD
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by Jennie Liu

$19.99

Book Overview

Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Young Adult Winner

A New York Public Library Best Books for Teens

Los Angeles, 1924

Sixteen-year-old Ruby Chan considers herself a modern, independent American girl. But when her secret relationship with a white boy implodes--and then is revealed to her very traditional Chinese parents--she's in a tough spot. Horrified that Ruby's reputation is at risk, her parents hire a matchmaker to find her a Chinese husband. Ruby is determined to foil their plans. But how?

Meanwhile, Ruby meets the nineteen-year-old film star Anna May Wong, one of her neighbors in LA's Chinatown. The girls quickly strike up a friendship. Anna May defies Chinese convention by working as an actress on the silver screen, and she scoffs at white people's assumptions about her. If she can forge her own path, surely Ruby can too.

Not everything is as it seems, though. Danger and betrayal lurk amidst the new possibilities. To build the life she wants, Ruby will have to contend with how others see her--and decide if she's ready to truly see herself.

ISBN	9781728493213
Author	Jennie Liu
Publisher	Carolrhoda Lab (R)
Genre	Young adult
Format	Hardcover
Published	March 2025
Language	ENG- English
Pages	256
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Teens & young adults and Adults
Print Size	Standard Print