Like Vanessa
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
284 pages ; 22 cm
Rating:
5-up.
Status:
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Status
Last Check-In
Longmont Junior Fiction
J FICTION CHARLES, T.
On Shelf
Jul 23, 2020
Longmont Teen Fiction
TEEN FICTION CHARLES, T.
On Shelf
Aug 22, 2019
Description
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
LC Subjects
African American girls -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Beauty contests -- Juvenile fiction.
Dysfunctional families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction.
Family problems -- Juvenile fiction.
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Nineteen eighties -- Juvenile fiction.
Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction.
Urban schools -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction.
Williams, Vanessa -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Beauty contests -- Juvenile fiction.
Dysfunctional families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction.
Family problems -- Juvenile fiction.
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Nineteen eighties -- Juvenile fiction.
Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction.
Urban schools -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction.
Williams, Vanessa -- Juvenile fiction.
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781580897778 (reinforced for library use)
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.9, 10 Points
Level 4.9, 10 Points
Lexile measure:
730
Notes
Description
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.
Target Audience
5-up.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Charles, T. (2018). Like Vanessa. Watertown, MA, Charlesbridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Charles, Tami. 2018. Like Vanessa. Watertown, MA, Charlesbridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Charles, Tami, Like Vanessa. Watertown, MA, Charlesbridge, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Charles, Tami. Like Vanessa. Watertown, MA, Charlesbridge, 2018.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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