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| Title Statement | How do you spell unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee / Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Frank Morrison. |
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| Author | Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- |
| Additional Contributors | Morrison, Frank,1971- |
| Publication | Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press,[2023]©2023 |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Extent of Item | 1 volume (unpaged) |
| ISBN | 9781536215540 (hardcover) |
| Other Number | pr06907732 |
| Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references. |
| 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."-- |
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| African Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature | |
| Women--Biography--Juvenile literature | |
| African Americans--Juvenile literature--Segregation--History | |
| Race discrimination--Juvenile literature--United States | |
| Racism against Black people--Juvenile literature--United States | |
| Racism--Juvenile literature | |
| Segregation--Juvenile literature | |
| Spelling bees--Juvenile literature--United States | |
| By Name | Cox, MacNolia |
| National Spelling Bee--Juvenile literature | |
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