"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.
Macnolia: Poems
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Author(s)A. Van Jordan
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
ISBN / ASIN0393327647
ISBN-139780393327649
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank453,002
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸