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Weatherford, 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.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COX

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COX

Clark, Karen Henry

Summary: "This is a non-fiction picture book biography of beloved Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl, focusing on her childhood"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PEA

Alessandri, Alexandra

Summary: "English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALE

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALE

Spencer, Renè

Summary: Two children lost at sea must overcome a language barrier if they want to find a way home.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPE

Betancourt-Perez, Jessica

Summary: Newly arrived from Colombia, Isabella's first day of school in the United States is cancelled because of snow and when Isabella notices a girl playing outside she makes a new friend, despite the language barrier.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2021

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