Spelldown: The Big-Time Dreams of a Small-Town Word Whiz
by Luddy, Karon
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AR Book Level
5.5
AR Points
8
Word Count
50,146
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
113494 EN
About this book
In 1969, the town of Red Clover, SC, 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.