How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2023
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 840L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Vowel Sounds
- Short E
- R-Controlled
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Race discrimination--United States--Juvenile literature
- National Spelling Bee--Juvenile literature
- Racism against Black people
- Filles noires ame?ricaines--Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Race discrimination
- Spelling bees--United States--Juvenile literature
- Spelling bees
- Racism against Black people--United States--Juvenile literature
- Award winners--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Orthographe--Concours--E?tats-Unis--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- African American girls--Biography--Juvenile literature
- United States
- Cox, MacNolia--Juvenile literature
- African American students--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Racisme a? l'e?gard des personnes noires--E?tats-Unis--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- National Spelling Bee
- African American students
- African American girls
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- Sora New Releases Aug 23-Aug 25 Elem.
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Frank Morrison
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Frank Morrison
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Author Interviews 11
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Interview with Frank Morrison
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Interview with Frank Morrison
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Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Guest Post by Carole Boston Weatherford
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Bringing STEM / STEAM to Life with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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Reinforces:
- Short E
- R-Controlled
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Book Trailers 1
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 14
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2024
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Selection, 2024
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2024
Children's Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2024
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2024
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Finalist, 2024
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2024
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2024
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Honor, 2024
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Biography Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2023
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