| Call # |
NK4894.3.B37 S76 2010 |
| Phys. Description |
130 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Note |
"Unauthorized"--Cover. |
| Contents |
Foreword: Barbie fix / by Meg Cabot -- Prologue: Happy birthday, Barbie! -- The moment of Ruth -- The making of Mattel -- A star is born -- It's all about the clothes -- Plastic makes perfect? -- It's not black and white -- Banning, bashing, and in the buff -- Barbie as art -- A real doll. |
| Audience |
012 up. |
| Summary |
"Readers learn about Mattel Toys and the background behind Barbie's concept and development, how it was a solution for girls who wanted to imagine adult roles rather than just play mother, and details about inventor Ruth Handler."--Amazon.com. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-123) and index. |
| Awards |
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2011 |
| Subject |
Barbie dolls -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Barbie dolls -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9780670011872 (hardcover) |
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0670011878 (hardcover) |
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