Like Vanessa
(Book)
Author
Published
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018].
ISBN
9781580897778, 1580897770
Lexile measure
730L
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Status
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION CHARLES
1 available
JUV FICTION CHARLES
1 available
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction | JUV FICTION CHARLES | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Children's Books | jFIC CHARLES T. | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Fiction | J Middle School Charles, Tami | On Shelf |
Bedford Park Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J CHARLES | On Shelf |
Bensenville SD#2 - Blackhawk Middle School - Fiction | CHARLES | On Shelf |
Blue Island Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | JUV FIC CHA | On Shelf |
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.
More Details
Published
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
284 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781580897778, 1580897770
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.9, 10 Points
Level 4.9, 10 Points
Lexile measure
730
Notes
General Note
"A Junior Library Guild selection"--Jacket back.
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
730L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Level 4.9.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.9,10,193702.
Awards
Junior Library Guild selection.
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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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