Becoming Beatriz / Tami Charles.

Author/creator Charles, Tami author.
Format Book
PublicationWatertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2019]
Copyright Date©2019
Description260 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Puerto Ricans--New Jersey. --Newark. --Juvenile fiction.
Haitian Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Hispanic American gangs--New Jersey. --Newark. --Juvenile fiction.
Female gang members--Juvenile fiction.
Teenagers--Juvenile fiction.
Dance--Juvenile fiction.
Ethnic relations--Juvenile fiction.
Nineteen eighties--Juvenile fiction.
Hispanic American teenagers--Juvenile fiction.
Newark (N.J.)--History. --20th century. --Juvenile fiction.

Abstract "When the day of her quinceañera goes horribly wrong, Beatriz must put aside her dreams of dancing - and getting famous enough to change her life - in order to care for her grieving mami and run her deceased brother's gang. Then, handsome brainiac new-kid Nasser invites her to compete with him in an ACT-SO dance tournament that could land her a chance to appear on TV and meet her idol, Debbie Allen. Beatriz's dreams are coming back to life. But will the Diablos let her go? Set in 1980s Newark, New Jersey, this rhythmic and vital story follows an Afro-Latina high-schooler as she learns to define herself, make peace with her past, and take charge of her own destiny."--Publisher's website.
General noteCompanion to: Like Vanessa.
Interest grade level Grades 8-12
Audience 690 Lexile
Issued in other formOnline version: Charles, Tami. Becoming Beatriz. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2019] 9781632896117
Genre/formFiction.
Genre/formHistorical fiction.
LCCN 2018031378
ISBN9781580897785 hardcover
ISBN1580897789 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

Availability

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Joyner TRC Fiction F C3806B ✔ Available Place Hold