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African American students African American students Biography Juvenile literature Break dancing Fiction Break dancing Juvenile fiction Bronx (New York, N.Y.) Fiction Bronx (New York, N.Y.) Juvenile fiction New York (N.Y.) Fiction Race discrimination Race discrimination United States Juvenile literature Spelling beesWeatherford, Carole Boston
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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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 COXAcevedo, Linda J.
Summary: In the 1970s Bronx, Manolo, a shy Puerto Rican boy, overcomes his fears and insecurities to become part of a new innovative dance style called breaking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books Inc. 2023