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How do you spell unfair? : MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee /|cCarole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Frank Morrison. Cover Image Book Book

How do you spell unfair? : MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee /|cCarole 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."--|cProvided by publisher

Record details

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

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Cox, MacNolia > Juvenile literature.
African American students > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American students > Biography > Juvenile literature.
National Spelling Bee > Juvenile literature.
Spelling bees > Juvenile literature.
Spelling bees > United States > Juvenile literature.
Race discrimination > United States > Juvenile literature.
Race discrimination > United States > Juvenile literature.
Cox, MacNolia.
African American students > Biography.
African American students > Biography.
National Spelling Bee.
Spelling bees > United States.
Race discrimination > United States.
Race discrimination > United States.
Genre: Biographies.
Picture books.

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