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"Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn't as excited as she thought she'd be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can't bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school? Stacey will learn that win or lose ... her words are...
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When Gordon Liddy Community School's resident tattletale-detective, Chrissie Woodward, realizes that the adults are out to fix the big spelling bee, she transfers her loyalty to her fellow students and starts collecting evidence. Told through in-class letters, administrative memos, file notes from Chrissie's investigation, and testimony from spelling bee contestants.
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Cinderella Smith ; 2
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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A sequel to "Cinderella Smith" finds Cinderella resolving to win an upcoming spelling bee when she learns that the champion will get to pick the class party theme, an effort that is challenged when her onetime friend starts bullying her for no apparent reason.
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English
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Preparing for spelling bees, having a secret admirer, and waiting for her chest size to catch up with her enormous feet are pressure enough, but twelve-year-old Vanessa must also deal with loneliness and very real fears as her mother, Florida's Governor, runs for President of the United States.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"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."--
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She is a smart girl, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah decides to participate in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from...
15) Bad words
Publisher
Focus Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Guy Trilby is a 40-year-old who finds a loophole in the rules of The Golden Quill national spelling bee and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. While reporter Jenny Widgeon attempts to discover his true motivation, Guy finds himself forging an unlikely alliance with a competitor: awkward ten-year-old Chaitanya Chopra, who is completely unfazed by Guy's take-no-prisoners approach to life.
16) Bee season
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Eliza demonstrates such an amazing gift for spelling any word given to her that her father Saul insists on coaching her himself. As Eliza's success continues, Saul's newfound devotion grows...causing huge changes for the entire family.
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Captain Awesome ; 7
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Captain Awesome is up against Miss Stinky Pinky in the second grade spelling bee.
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Series
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Margaret Ferguson Books/Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Simon Ellis and the rest of the third grade Franklin School Friends participate in a spelling bee where Simon's competitive spirit takes over until he realizes that sometimes the best way to win is to take a chance and let other people shine.
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