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Tami Charles
In this semi-autobiographical debut novel set in 1983, Vanessa Martin s real-life reality of living with family in public housing in Newark, New Jersey is a far cry from the glamorous Miss America stage. She struggles with an incarcerated mother she barely remembers, a grandfather dealing with addiction and her own battle with self-confidence. But when a new teacher at school coordinates a beauty pageant and convinces Vanessa to enter, Vanessa s view of her own world begins to change.
| Publisher | Charlesbridge Publishing |
|---|---|
| Pages | 284 |
| Search language | simple |
| ISBN_10 | 1-580-89777-0 primary |
| ISBN_13 | 978-1-580-89777-8 primary |
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