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9780393327649
Macnolia Poems
by Jordan, A. Van
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- Ships From: Springfield, VA
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Product details
- ISBN-13: 9780393327649
- ISBN: 0393327647
- Publication Date: 2005
- Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
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SUMMARY
"Jordan is a wizard at capturing vernacular in both conventional forms and his own invention."--"Black Issues Book Review" In 1936, teenager MacNolia Cox became the first African American finalist in the National Spelling Bee Competition. Supposedly prevented from winning, the precocious child who dreamed of becoming a doctor was changed irrevocably. Her story, told in a poignant nonlinear narrative, illustrates the power of a pivotal moment in a life.Jordan, A. Van is the author of 'Macnolia Poems', published 2005 under ISBN 9780393327649 and ISBN 0393327647.
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