How do you spell unfair? : MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
(Book)
Contributors
Morrison, Frank, 1971- illustrator.
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
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Status
Port Angeles - J Nonfiction
J 372.632 WEATHER
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J 372.632 WEATHER
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Forks - J Nonfiction
J 372.632 WEATHER
1 available
J 372.632 WEATHER
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American girls -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American students -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Award winners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Cox, MacNolia
National Spelling Bee
Picture books.
Race discrimination -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Racism against Black people -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Spelling bees -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
African American students -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Award winners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Cox, MacNolia
National Spelling Bee
Picture books.
Race discrimination -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Racism against Black people -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Spelling bees -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.