It's Not Bragging If It's True: How to Be Awesome at Life, from a Winner of the Scripps National Spelling...

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Zaila Avant-garde Marti Dumas

It's Not Bragging If It's True

How to Be Awesome at Life, from a Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Zaila Avant-garde, Marti Dumas

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Random House Books for Young Readers
02 May 2023

People & places (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Kids will be inspired to embrace their inner weirdness and persevere through obstacles after reading this empowering collection of true stories from teenage Scripps National Spelling Bee champ and Guinness World Record holder Zaila Avant-garde! Includes 8 pages of never-before-seen photos.

After Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American student to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021, she turned into an overnight sensation. People wanted to know who she was and how she'd achieved so much while so young.

In this nonfiction book, Zaila shares the personal anecdotes that have shaped her life and extends advice to readers on living authentically. While Zaila is an exceptional and inspiring young woman, she has fears and anxieties just like everyone else; what makes her remarkable is the way she chooses to move through the obstacles in front of her.

Zaila shares about her family, her accomplishments, her experience of being homeschooled, and so much more in order to motivate and uplift other kids who have small-, medium-, and even big-sized dreams.

By: Zaila Avant-garde, Marti Dumas
Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 143mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780593569009
ISBN 10: 0593569008
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 02 May 2023
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

ZAILA AVANT-GARDE is a multitalented powerhouse. Hailing from New Orleans, she won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, making her the first African American winner in the competition's history of almost one hundred years. Zaila's spelling triumph is just one entry on a very impressive résumé. Currently sixteen years old, she was named SportsKid of the Year 2021 by Sports Illustrated Kids. Zaila also holds two Guinness World Records for her basketball skills. She holds the records for the most bounce juggles in one minute with four basketballs and most basketballs dribbled simultaneously by one person (at six basketballs). Her success has been celebrated by the likes of Barack and Michelle Obama, LeBron James, and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Follow Zaila on Twitter at @ZailaAvantgarde and Instagram at @zailaavantgarde. Marti Dumas, Zaila's collaborator, is a teacher in New Orleans. She is the author of fiction and nonfiction books for young readers, including the Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest series and Women in the Old West.

Reviews for It's Not Bragging If It's True: How to Be Awesome at Life, from a Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Avant-garde's advice is solid, and her peppy, casual tone will speak to readers. An upbeat volume that encourages young people to reach for the stars. --Kirkus Reviews