How do you spell unfair?, MacNolia Cox and the national spelling bee, Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Frank Morrison
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How do you spell unfair?, MacNolia Cox and the national spelling bee, Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Frank Morrison
Language
eng
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
How do you spell unfair?
Oclc number
1374247573
Responsibility statement
Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Frank Morrison
Sub title
MacNolia Cox and the national spelling bee
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
Target audience
primary
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- Biographies
- Race discrimination -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Spelling bees -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Racism against Black people -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- National Spelling Bee -- Juvenile literature
- Race discrimination -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Spelling bees -- Juvenile literature
- African American students -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Cox, MacNolia -- Juvenile literature
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- Biographies
- Race discrimination -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Spelling bees -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Racism against Black people -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- National Spelling Bee -- Juvenile literature
- Race discrimination -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Spelling bees -- Juvenile literature
- African American students -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Cox, MacNolia -- Juvenile literature
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