James Maguire, "American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds"
Publisher: Rodale Bks | 2006 | ISBN: 1594862141 | English | EPUB | 370 pages | 0.42 Mb
Publisher: Rodale Bks | 2006 | ISBN: 1594862141 | English | EPUB | 370 pages | 0.42 Mb
What the bestselling Word Freak did for Scrabble, this riveting narrative now does for the National Spelling Bee. Here is a captivating slice of Americana - part sporting event, part absorbing human drama, and part celebration of the magic of words.
Every spring in the nation's capital, after a starting pool of 10 million kids narrows to 250 finalists, America's top young spellers face off in a nail-biting contest. So electric is the drama that millions of viewers tune in to watch ESPN's live telecast.