The Red Car to Hollywood by Liu, Jennie

The Red Car to Hollywood

Los Angeles, 1924 Sixteen-year-old Ruby Chan considers herself a modern, independent American girl. But when her secret...
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Author: Jennie Liu
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Language: English
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The Red Car to Hollywood by Liu, Jennie

The Red Car to Hollywood

$30.33

The Red Car to Hollywood

$30.33
Author: Jennie Liu
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

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.



Author: Jennie Liu
Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab (R)
Published: 03/04/2025
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781728493213
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/09/2024
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2025
Booklist 02/01/2025 pg. 91
School Library Journal 03/01/2025 pg. 87

About the Author
Liu, Jennie: - Jennie Liu is the daughter of Chinese immigrants. She has been fascinated by the attitudes, social policies, and changes in China each time she visits. Her young adult novels have won honors including a Freeman Book Award Honorable Mention and an In the Margins: Best Books for Teens award. She lives in North Carolina with her family.

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