Like Vanessa
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It is 1983 and Vanessa Martin, a thirteen-year-old African American girl in Newark's public housing, dreams of following in the footsteps of the first black Miss America, Vanessa Williams; but the odds are against her until a new teacher at school organizes a beauty pageant and encourages Vanessa to enter.
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Subjects
African American girls
African American girls -- Fiction
African American girls -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
African Americans
African Americans -- Fiction
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
Animals
Animals -- Fiction
Beauty contests
Beauty contests -- Fiction
Beauty contests -- Juvenile fiction
Cats
Cats -- Fiction
Dysfunctional families
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction
Dysfunctional families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
Electronic books
Families
Families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
Family life
Family life -- Fiction
Family problems
Family problems -- Fiction
Family problems -- Juvenile fiction
Fiction
Geography
Geography -- Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Holidays
Holidays -- Fiction
Jewish fiction
Jewish fiction -- Fiction
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- Fiction
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction
Nineteen eighties
Nineteen eighties -- Fiction
Nineteen eighties -- Juvenile fiction
Passover
Passover -- Fiction
People
People -- Fiction
Performing arts
Performing arts -- Fiction
Religious fiction
Schools
Schools -- Fiction
Schools -- Juvenile fiction
Self-confidence
Self-confidence -- Fiction
Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction
Self-reliance
Self-reliance -- Fiction
Themes
Themes -- Fiction
Urban schools
Urban schools -- Fiction
Urban schools -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
Williams, Vanessa
Williams, Vanessa -- Fiction
Williams, Vanessa -- Juvenile fiction
African American girls -- Fiction
African American girls -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
African Americans
African Americans -- Fiction
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
Animals
Animals -- Fiction
Beauty contests
Beauty contests -- Fiction
Beauty contests -- Juvenile fiction
Cats
Cats -- Fiction
Dysfunctional families
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction
Dysfunctional families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
Electronic books
Families
Families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
Family life
Family life -- Fiction
Family problems
Family problems -- Fiction
Family problems -- Juvenile fiction
Fiction
Geography
Geography -- Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Holidays
Holidays -- Fiction
Jewish fiction
Jewish fiction -- Fiction
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- Fiction
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction
Nineteen eighties
Nineteen eighties -- Fiction
Nineteen eighties -- Juvenile fiction
Passover
Passover -- Fiction
People
People -- Fiction
Performing arts
Performing arts -- Fiction
Religious fiction
Schools
Schools -- Fiction
Schools -- Juvenile fiction
Self-confidence
Self-confidence -- Fiction
Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction
Self-reliance
Self-reliance -- Fiction
Themes
Themes -- Fiction
Urban schools
Urban schools -- Fiction
Urban schools -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
Williams, Vanessa
Williams, Vanessa -- Fiction
Williams, Vanessa -- Juvenile fiction
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9781580897778
9781632896070
9781501991035
9781632896070
9781501991035
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| Last Grouping Update | 2025-03-09 01:49:31AM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-03-09 04:33:43AM |
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African Americans -- Fiction
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
Animals -- Fiction
Beauty contests -- Fiction
Beauty contests -- Juvenile fiction
Cats -- Fiction
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction
Dysfunctional families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
Electronic books
Families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
Family life -- Fiction
Family problems -- Fiction
Family problems -- Juvenile fiction
Fiction
Geography -- Fiction
Historical fiction
Holidays -- Fiction
Jewish fiction -- Fiction
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- Fiction
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction
Nineteen eighties -- Fiction
Nineteen eighties -- Juvenile fiction
Passover -- Fiction
People -- Fiction
Performing arts -- Fiction
Religious fiction
Schools -- Fiction
Schools -- Juvenile fiction
Self-confidence -- Fiction
Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction
Self-reliance -- Fiction
Themes -- Fiction
Urban schools -- Fiction
Urban schools -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
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Williams, Vanessa -- Juvenile fiction
African American girls -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
African Americans -- Fiction
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
Animals -- Fiction
Beauty contests -- Fiction
Beauty contests -- Juvenile fiction
Cats -- Fiction
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction
Dysfunctional families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
Electronic books
Families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
Family life -- Fiction
Family problems -- Fiction
Family problems -- Juvenile fiction
Fiction
Geography -- Fiction
Historical fiction
Holidays -- Fiction
Jewish fiction -- Fiction
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- Fiction
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction
Nineteen eighties -- Fiction
Nineteen eighties -- Juvenile fiction
Passover -- Fiction
People -- Fiction
Performing arts -- Fiction
Religious fiction
Schools -- Fiction
Schools -- Juvenile fiction
Self-confidence -- Fiction
Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction
Self-reliance -- Fiction
Themes -- Fiction
Urban schools -- Fiction
Urban schools -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction
Williams, Vanessa -- Fiction
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Animals
Beauty contests
Cats
Dysfunctional families
Electronic books
Families
Family life
Family problems
Geography
History
Holidays
Jewish fiction
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Passover
People
Performing arts
Schools
Self-confidence
Self-reliance
Themes
Urban schools
Williams, Vanessa
African Americans
Animals
Beauty contests
Cats
Dysfunctional families
Electronic books
Families
Family life
Family problems
Geography
History
Holidays
Jewish fiction
Nineteen eighties
Passover
People
Performing arts
Schools
Self-confidence
Self-reliance
Themes
Urban schools
Williams, Vanessa
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