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How do you spell unfair? : MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee  Cover Image Book Book

How do you spell unfair? : MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee / Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Frank Morrison.

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781536215540
  • ISBN: 1536215546
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2023.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
7-10 years
840L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.1 0.5 520865.
Awards Note:
Dogwood Readers Award Nominee, 2024
Subject: Cox, MacNolia > Juvenile literature.
National Spelling Bee > Juvenile literature.
African American students > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Spelling bees > United States > Juvenile literature.
Race discrimination > United States > Juvenile literature.
Racism against Black people > United States > Juvenile literature.
African American students > Juvenile literature.
Spelling bees > Juvenile literature.
Race discrimination > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography.
Women > Biography.
Genre: Picture books.
Illustrated works.
Biographies.
Informational works.

Available copies

  • 17 of 19 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Henry County Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Henry County - Main Library J 305 .896 073 WEATHE CAROLE (Text)
DOGWOOD 2024: Dogwood Readers Award Nominee, 2024
I0000000294110 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -


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