Like Vanessa
(Book)
Author
Published
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018].
Physical Desc
284 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Barkman Branch - YOUTH
J CHAR
Rawlings Branch - YOUTH
J CHAR
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Location
Call Number
Status
Barkman Branch - YOUTH
J CHAR
On Shelf
Rawlings Branch - YOUTH
J CHAR
On Shelf
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.
Family life -- 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.
Family life -- 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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Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781580897778 (reinforced for library use)
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.9, 10 Points
Level 4.9, 10 Points
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.
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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. Print.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2010. 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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