Becoming Beatriz
(Book)
Author
Published
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2019].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781580897785, 1580897789
Physical Desc
260 pages ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
690L
Status
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More Details
Published
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2019].
Language
English
ISBN
9781580897785, 1580897789
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 4.6, 9 Points
Level 4.6, 9 Points
Lexile measure
690
Notes
General Note
Companion to: Like Vanessa.
Description
"In 1984 Newark, Beatriz Mendez navigates romance, gang culture, and her family's past. After her gang-leader brother is killed, Beatriz gives up her dreams of dancing in order to run the gang. But her eyes are reopened to her dream of a career in dance when the school brainiac asks her to compete in a dance competition with him--but will the gang let her go?"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
690L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,4.6,9,504970.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Other Subjects
Dance -- Fiction.
Ethnic relations -- Fiction.
Female gang members -- Fiction.
Gangs -- Fiction.
Haitian Americans -- Fiction.
Hispanic American gangs -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Fiction.
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Nineteen eighties -- Fiction.
Puerto Ricans -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Fiction.
Teenagers
Teenagers -- Fiction.
Ethnic relations -- Fiction.
Female gang members -- Fiction.
Gangs -- Fiction.
Haitian Americans -- Fiction.
Hispanic American gangs -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Fiction.
Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Nineteen eighties -- Fiction.
Puerto Ricans -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Fiction.
Teenagers
Teenagers -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Charles, T. (2019). Becoming Beatriz . Charlesbridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles, Tami. 2019. Becoming Beatriz. Charlesbridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles, Tami. Becoming Beatriz Charlesbridge, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Charles, Tami. Becoming Beatriz Charlesbridge, 2019.
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