Like Vanessa by Charles, Tami 

BTSB Prebound(Charlesbridge, 2019)

BTSB #: 207634 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
AR: 4.9 MG RC: 4.5 6-8 Lexile: 730 F&P: Z+

Genres: Historical Fiction Multicultural Family Life

Subjects: Williams, Vanessa - Fiction African Americans - Fiction Beauty contests - Fiction Family problems - Fiction Family life - New Jersey - Newark - Fiction School stories Self-confidence - Fiction Newark (N.J.) - History|y20th century - Fiction

Summary: 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footsteps of the first black Miss America, Vanessa Williams; but with a dysfunctional family (mother in jail, father withdrawn, drunken grandfather, gay cousin) the odds are against her--until a new teacher at school organizes a beauty pageant and encourages Vanessa to enter.

Raymie Nightingale by DiCamillo, Kate 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2018)

BTSB #: 276782 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
AR: 4.2 MG RC: 3.2 3-5 Lexile: 550 F&P: V

Genres:

Subjects: Beauty contests - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Family problems - Fiction

Summary: Raymie Clarke has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father, who left town two days ago with a dental hygienist, will see Raymie's picture in the paper and (maybe) come home.

Raymie Nightingale by DiCamillo, Kate 

Paperback(Candlewick Press, 2018)

BTSB #: 276843 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
AR: 4.2 MG RC: 3.2 3-5 Lexile: 550 F&P: V

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Beauty contests - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Family problems - Fiction

Summary: Raymie Clarke has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father, who left town two days ago with a dental hygienist, will see Raymie's picture in the paper and (maybe) come home.

Winter princess [Mermaid tales Volume: bk. 20]by Dadey, Debbie 

BTSB Prebound(Aladdin, 2020)

BTSB #: 254329 Available

Dewey: FAges: 6-9   
AR: 3.9 LG

Genres: Chapter Books

Subjects: Mermaids - Fiction Adoption - Fiction Family life - Fiction Beauty contests - Fiction

Summary: Pearl is named Winter Princess, but finds out she's going to be a big sister when her parents decide to adopt. Now all her parents can talk about are cradles and baby toys. How can a baby steal all their attention before his arrival? Is Pearl really cut out to be a big sister?

Winter princess [Mermaid tales Volume: bk. 20]by Dadey, Debbie 

Paperback(Aladdin, 2020)

BTSB #: 254341 Available

Dewey: FAges: 6-9   
AR: 3.9 LG

Genres: Chapter Books

Subjects: Mermaids - Fiction Adoption - Fiction Family life - Fiction Beauty contests - Fiction

Summary: Pearl is named Winter Princess, but finds out she's going to be a big sister when her parents decide to adopt. Now all her parents can talk about are cradles and baby toys. How can a baby steal all their attention before his arrival? Is Pearl really cut out to be a big sister?