MacNolia Cox was not your average eighth grader. While other kids played outside, her idea of fun was memorizing the dictionary. In 1936, her dedication paid off when she became the first African American to win the spelling bee in Akron, Ohio. Suddenly a local celebrity, she boarded a train to Washington, DC, to compete at the prestigious National Spelling Bee. Thousands cheered her departure, but the celebration quickly turned cold when her train crossed into Maryland, where strict segregation laws ruled. You will follow MacNolia as she faces blatant prejudice at the hotel and the competition itself. Meeting injustice with extraordinary dignity, she refused to let discrimination erase her brilliance. Discover the groundbreaking story of a young girl who challenged the rules and spelled out her own success.