Avant-garde, Zaila

Zaila Avante-garde, winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, invites readers to come along with her and sing about the magic and joy of words. Readers are encouraged to shout, rap, mix, and match words in a celebration of sounds, spelling, and reading.

"Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde teaches young readers about the joy of learning new words in this Step 1 leveled reader"--Provided by publisher.

Zaila shares what motivates her and gives advice on living authentically.

A memoir from Zaila Avant-garde, the first African-American contestant to win the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, as well as a two-time Guinness World Record holder for her basketball skills. Offers advice for young readers on following their dreams and embracing the things that make them unique, promising that it is okay to brag about themselves if they really have accomplished great things.