{"product_id":"like-vanessa-hardcover-1","title":"Like Vanessa - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTami Charles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVanessa Brantley-Newton\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiddle graders will laugh and cry with thirteen-year-old Vanessa Martin as she tries to be like Vanessa Williams, the first black Miss America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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 a 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. Vanessa discovers that her own self-worth is more than the scores of her talent performance and her interview answers, and that she doesn't need a crown to be comfortable in her own skin and see her own true beauty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It's such an honor to be the focal point of this wonderful book! Without a doubt, it will be inspiring to a new generation of young, talented girls well on their way to promising careers.\" \u003cb\u003e--Vanessa Williams, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest-Selling Author, Fashion Designer and star of Television, Film and the Broadway Stage\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLike Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e has it all and then some! Gritty, poetic, emotionally true, Tami Charles wrings out every hope, every stumble and every triumph of a girl on an uneasy road to possessing her self, her strength and her own beauty. An unforgettable debut.\" --Rita Williams-Garcia, author of \u003ci\u003eOne Crazy Summer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eP.S. Be Eleven\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e♦ \"This debut is a treasure: a gift to every middle school girl who ever felt unpretty, unloved, and trapped by her circumstances.\"-- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e♦ \"Charles evades the clichés and imbues Vanessa with an inner life that's so real and personal it's hard to deny the charm, heartbreak, and triumph of her story. . . . Superb.\"-- \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e♦ \"\u003ci\u003eLike Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e is an emotionally potent, engaging young adult story with a heroine whom it is impossible not to root for. The life lessons that Nessy learns are relevant and worthwhile for everyone.\"-- \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTami Charles is a former teacher and full-time author of picture books, middle grade and young adult novels, and nonfiction. As a teacher, she made it her mission to introduce her students to all types of literature, but especially diverse books. While it was refreshing to see a better selection than what she was accustomed to as a child, Tami felt there weren't nearly as many diverse books as she'd hoped for. It was then that she decided to reignite her passion for writing. Tami is the author of the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eLike Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) and the picture book \u003ci\u003eFreedom Soup\u003c\/i\u003e (Candlewick Press, 2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Like Vanessa\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47301920653561,"sku":"9781580897778","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/M3dPeDBtOEo3SW1jc3lGcnNOcXF0dz09_26bee806-c943-4bd5-a391-780e394389ba.webp?v=1769274966","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/like-vanessa-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}