Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Picture Book Database Description An account of the resource The Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University (CPBD@MU) contains abstracts of over 5900 picture books for children, preschool to grade 3. Search over 1100 keywords (topics, concepts, and skills) to locate books with story lines adaptable to your curriculum or program. Picture Book Entry The elements of an Entry illustrator Illustrator of the Work Frank Morrison ISBN The ISBN of the work 978-1-5362-1554-0 pub_city Publisher City Somerville, MA pub_year Publication Year 2023 abstract_author Author of the Abstract Abstract provided by Valerie A. Ubbes, 2024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource How do you spell unfair? MacNolia Cox and the national spelling bee Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weatherford, Carole Boston Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Candlewick Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023 Description An account of the resource In 1936, an eighth grader becomes the first African American to win the spelling bee in Akron, Ohio. MacNolia gets a military band send off to the National Spelling Bee in Washington DC with her mother. MacNolia learns about racism and discrimination when she crosses into Maryland and arrives in Washington. She and another black girl are seated away from the other spellers and their families. MacNolia spells word after word with a calm and focused performance. The judges throw a curveball to stump her and MacNolia is determined out. Her triumph is that folks now learn that African American students are as smart as anyone. african american book community comparison competition discrimination emotions epilogue feelings foreword hard work history homework learning letters multicultural newspaper parents performance racism respect school spelling travel