How do you spell unfair? MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- (Author)
Other Authors: Morrison, Frank, 1971- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
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650 0 |a Race discrimination  |z United States  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Racism against Black people  |z United States  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
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