Join Pump Up the Volume, the OCWW member book club for an all-remote discussion of THE RED CAR TO HOLLYWOOD. Lovers of relevant, lively history, of relatable storylines and rich, atmospheric writing will fall in love with protagonist Ruby Chan, a sixteen-year-old Chinese American struggling to find her place in the world of 1920s Los Angeles without leaving her family behind.The setting serves as a perfect backdrop to Ruby's struggles with racial prejudice and familial tradition. The blending of history and fiction through Liu's choice of including real-life film star Anna May Wong as a character who helps Ruby find her way. makes for historical, coming-of-age, socially conscious, epic adventure that readers of all ages will enjoy. PURCHASE:
BIO: JENNIE LIU is the daughter of Chinese immigrants. Her contemporary YA novels Like Spilled Water and Girls on the Line were recognized by the Freeman Book Awards of The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. Enly and The Buskin’ Blues, a middle-grade story inspired by her sons, was called “a recommended fiction title with humor and depth” by the School Library Journal.
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