Words of wonder from Z to A
"Twenty-six inspirational words and thoughts from the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion"--
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Doubleday Books for Young Readers,
[2023]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "Twenty-six inspirational words and thoughts from the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 4-8. |
| ISBN: | 9780593568934 0593568931 9780593568941 059356894X |
| Author Notes: | Hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana, she won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, making her the first African-American to win in almost 100 years of the competition. Avant-garde landed on her winning word, murraya-a type of tree-by associating the word with famous comedian Bill Murray, who surprised her by phoning in during her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Avant-garde's spellingtriumph is just one entry on a very impressive resume. Along with competing in spelling bees for two years, Avant-garde holds two Guinness World Records for her basketball prowess. She holds the records for the most bounce juggles in one minute (four basketballs) and most basketballs dribbled simultaneously by one person (six basketballs). Her success has been celebrated by the likes of Barack and Michelle Obama, LeBron James, and Dr. JillBiden, who attended the bee. Since winning the Bee, Zaila has appeared in a cameo role in Netflix's "HUSTLE", as well as NBA on TNT, and Peacock's "Kid's Tonight Show". You can also see her displayingher basketball skills in brand campaigns for Carnival Cruise Lines, BYJU, Xbox, and Gymshark. KEISHA MORRIS earned her BFA in Illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and mentored with illustrators such as Sean Qualls, Selina Alko, and Dan Santat. She lives in Maryland with her wife, daughter, and two crazy cats. Learn more about Keisha's work at keishamorris.com and follow her on Instagram at @kekkerz86. |
