Spelldown: The Big-Time Dreams of a Small-Town Word Whiz by Karon Luddy (English

Description: Spelldown by Karon Luddy Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Making her debut, Luddy spells out adolescence with humor and hope in this novel about a young girl from a small town who gets the chance to compete in the 1968 National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Publisher Description Thirteen-year-old Karlene Bridges is the best speller in her family, her hometown, and maybe even all of Shirley County, South Carolina. The trouble is, every time she makes it to the final round of a spelling bee, she chokes. But when Mrs. Harrison, the new Latin teacher, offers to coach her, Karlenes spelling jinx miraculously disappears. The year 1969 is turning out to be her best ever, especially since she develops a surprising crush on her best friend, Billy Ray. But as soon as Karlene aims to compete in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D. C., her fathers drinking begins to spell trouble. How is a girl supposed to hold her family together, savor her first kiss, and become the best speller in America before the end of eighth grade? Debut novelist Karon Luddy spells out adolescence with unwavering faith and sass in a novel about big dreams and the people who make them happen. Author Biography Karon Luddy earned her MFA in creative writing from Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina, where she lives with her family, and teaches writing to college students. Spelldown is her first novel. Details ISBN 141695452X ISBN-13 9781416954521 Title Spelldown Author Karon Luddy Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 224 Publisher Simon & Schuster GE_Item_ID:13147204; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: Spelldown : the Big-Time Dreams of a Small-Town Word Whiz

Number of Pages: 224 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

Item Height: 0.5 in

Publication Year: 2008

Topic: Animals / Insects, Spiders, Etc., School & Education, General, Family / Adoption, Social Themes / General (See Also Headings under Family), Girls & Women, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Social Themes / Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse, People & Places / United States / General

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Item Weight: 7.2 Oz

Item Length: 7.8 in

Author: Karon Luddy

Book Series: Mix Ser.

Item Width: 5 in

Format: Trade Paperback