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Let's Call Her Barbie — Renee Rosen
She was only eleven-and-a-half inches tall, but she would change the world. Barbie is born in this bold novel by USA Today bestselling author Renée Rosen.
As featured in The New York Post ∙ Book Riot ∙ The Nerd Daily ∙ Chicago Review of Books ∙ and more!
“A fresh and fun take on Barbie lore…clever and satisfying.” " Shelby Van Pelt, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures
When Ruth Handler walks into the boardroom of the toy company she co-founded and pitches her idea for a doll unlike any other, she knows what she's setting in motion. It might just take the world a moment to catch up.
In 1956, the only dolls on the market for little girls let them pretend to be mothers. Ruth's vision for a doll shaped like a grown woman and outfitted in an enviable wardrobe will let them dream they can be anything.
As Ruth assembles her team of creative rebels -- head engineer Jack Ryan who hides his deepest secrets behind his genius and designers Charlotte Johnson and Stevie Klein, whose hopes and dreams rest on the success of Barbie's fashion -- she knows they're working against a ticking clock to get this wild idea off the ground.
In the decades to come -- through soaring heights and devastating personal lows, public scandals and private tensions -- each of them will have to decide how tightly to hold on to their creation. Because Barbie has never been just a doll -- she's a legacy.
Includes a Reader's Guide and Exclusive Vintage Barbie Photos!
As featured in The New York Post ∙ Book Riot ∙ The Nerd Daily ∙ Chicago Review of Books ∙ and more!
“A fresh and fun take on Barbie lore…clever and satisfying.” " Shelby Van Pelt, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures
When Ruth Handler walks into the boardroom of the toy company she co-founded and pitches her idea for a doll unlike any other, she knows what she's setting in motion. It might just take the world a moment to catch up.
In 1956, the only dolls on the market for little girls let them pretend to be mothers. Ruth's vision for a doll shaped like a grown woman and outfitted in an enviable wardrobe will let them dream they can be anything.
As Ruth assembles her team of creative rebels -- head engineer Jack Ryan who hides his deepest secrets behind his genius and designers Charlotte Johnson and Stevie Klein, whose hopes and dreams rest on the success of Barbie's fashion -- she knows they're working against a ticking clock to get this wild idea off the ground.
In the decades to come -- through soaring heights and devastating personal lows, public scandals and private tensions -- each of them will have to decide how tightly to hold on to their creation. Because Barbie has never been just a doll -- she's a legacy.
Includes a Reader's Guide and Exclusive Vintage Barbie Photos!
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- Apr-2025
- Thorndike Press Large Print
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN: 1420520814
- ISBN13: 9781420520811
- Large Print