Spelldown
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.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 880
subjects: spelling bees, family, teachers [X], alcoholism, schools, south carolina [X], families [X]