Like Vanessa
(Book)
Author
Published
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2018.
Status
Central - Kids Fiction
JF CHARL
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JF CHARL
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Kids Fiction | JF CHARL | Available |
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Published
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
284 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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footsteps of the first black Miss America, Vanessa Williams; but with a dysfunctional family (mother in jail, father withdrawn,drunken grandfather, gay cousin) the odds are against her--until a new teacher at school organizes a beauty pageant and encourages Vanessa to enter.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American girls -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction.
Beauty contests -- Juvenile fiction.
Dysfunctional families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Nineteen eighties -- Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction.
Urban schools -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction.
Williams, Vanessa -- Juvenile fiction.
Beauty contests -- Juvenile fiction.
Dysfunctional families -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Nineteen eighties -- Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction.
Urban schools -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Juvenile fiction.
Williams, Vanessa -- Juvenile fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Charles, T. (2018). Like Vanessa . Charlesbridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles, Tami. 2018. Like Vanessa. Charlesbridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles, Tami. Like Vanessa Charlesbridge, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Charles, Tami. Like Vanessa Charlesbridge, 2018.
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