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"Jordan is a wizard at capturing vernacular in both conventional forms and his own invention." -- Black Issues Book Review In 1936, teenager MacNolia Cox became the first African American finalist in the National Spelling Bee Competition. Supposedly prevented from winning, the precocious child who dreamed of becoming a doctor was changed irrevocably. Her story, told in a poignant nonlinear narrative, illustrates the power of a pivotal moment in a life.
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Macnolia, A. Van Jordan
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- Année de publication
- 2005
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- Titre
- Macnolia
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- A. Van Jordan
- Éditeur
- National Geographic Books
- Publié
- 2005
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN10
- 0393327647
- ISBN13
- 9780393327649
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Romans historiques, Biographies, Vie, Maturation, Littérature afro-américaine
- Évaluation
- 4,25 sur 5
- Description
- "Jordan is a wizard at capturing vernacular in both conventional forms and his own invention." -- Black Issues Book Review In 1936, teenager MacNolia Cox became the first African American finalist in the National Spelling Bee Competition. Supposedly prevented from winning, the precocious child who dreamed of becoming a doctor was changed irrevocably. Her story, told in a poignant nonlinear narrative, illustrates the power of a pivotal moment in a life.