The Women Who Built Hollywood: 12 Trailblazers in Front of and Behind the Camera -- Susan Goldman Rubin, Hardcover

Discover the electrifying untold stories of the pioneering and groundbreaking women of Old Hollywood in this nonfiction book perfect for young movie buffs and budding feminists alike. Includes a foreword written by Marvel Studios' Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter.

While recent phenomena like #OscarsSoWhite have reminded us that Hollywood can be an unfriendly place to people of color and to women, they have been an integral part of the industry from the beginning. In the early twentieth century, women from all walks of life fought against sexism and racism to succeed in Hollywood as actors, directors, costume designers, editors, and stunt women. From well-known, glamorous starlets like Mary Pickford and Lillian Gish, to under-appreciated trailblazers like Anna May Wong and Hattie McDaniel, acclaimed author Susan Goldman Rubin shows that movies wouldn't be the same without the women who succeeded against the odds and built Hollywood from the ground up. Filled with fascinating photographs and little-known facts, this rigorously researched book begins with a foreword by Ruth E Carter, who won Academy Awards in 2019 and 2023 for her work on Marvel Studios' Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Author: Susan Goldman Rubin
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 05/16/2023
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781662680106
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 03/20/2023
Booklist 04/01/2023 pg. 37

About the Author
Susan Goldman Rubin is the author of more than 55 books for young people. Her titles include Sing and Shout and Degas, Painter of Ballerinas. Susan has been an instructor in the UCLA Extension Writers' Program for more than 20 years.