How do you spell unfair? : MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee / Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Frank Morrison.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781536215540
- Cox, MacNolia -- Juvenile literature
- National Spelling Bee -- Juvenile literature
- National Spelling Bee
- African American students -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American girls -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Award winners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Spelling bees -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Race discrimination -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Racism against Black people -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Filles noires américaines -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Orthographe -- Concours -- États-Unis -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Racisme à l'égard des personnes noires -- États-Unis -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- African American girls
- African American students
- Race discrimination
- Racism against Black people
- Spelling bees
- United States
- E185.97.C835 W43 2023
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Hardcover | Ayers Biography | 92 COX (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 408331 |
Includes bibliographical references.
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.