Spelldown : the big-time dreams of a small-town word whiz : a novel / by Karon Luddy.
by Luddy, Karon.
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BookPublisher: New York : Aladdin MIX, 2008, c2007Edition: 1st Aladdin MIX ed.Description: viii, 211 p. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 141695452X.Subject(s): Spelling bees -- Fiction | Family life -- Fiction | Teachers -- Fiction | Alcoholism -- Fiction | School stories | South Carolina -- History -- FictionDDC classification: [Fic] Summary: In 1969, the town of Red Clover, South Carolina, led by an enthusiastic new Latin teacher, supports thirteen-year-old Karlene as she wins her school spelling bee and strives to qualify for the National Bee, despite family problems and a growing desire for romance.
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In 1969, the town of Red Clover, South Carolina, led by an enthusiastic new Latin teacher, supports thirteen-year-old Karlene as she wins her school spelling bee and strives to qualify for the National Bee, despite family problems and a growing desire for romance.
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Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.5 8.0 113494
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