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Gr 5–8—An illuminating collective biography that goes behind the scenes to shed light on 12 groundbreaking women who made their mark on film and early cinema. Rubin covers familiar names from Old Hollywood, such as Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, Anna May Wong, and Hattie McDaniel. Their biographies present them as actresses, but also as studio heads, producers, directors, and activists. She puts forward Marion Wong, a Chinese American screenwriter, director, and actress; Dorothy Arzner, a queer director who was the first woman...Log In or Sign Up to Read More