Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

How do you spell unfair? : MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee / Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Frank Morrison. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

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.

9781536215540

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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


Biographies
Juvenile works
Picture books
Biographies.
Picture books.
Biographies.
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E185.97.C835 / W43 2023