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It's Not Bragging If It's True

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

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It's Not Bragging If It's True

By: Zaila Avant-garde, Marti Dumas - contributor
Narrated by: Zaila Avant-garde
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Kids will be inspired to embrace their inner weirdness and persevere through obstacles after listening to this empowering collection of true stories from teenage Scripps National Spelling Bee champ and Guinness World Record holder Zaila Avant-garde!

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 listeners 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.

©2023 Zaila Avant-garde (P)2023 Listening Library Biographies Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Nonfiction Inspiring

Critic Reviews

★ "With intelligence and insightful humor, Avant-garde delivers an inspiring how-to manual that compels readers to lean into what makes them different and to never be ashamed of acknowledging their wins." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"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

"Divergent thinkers will relate most to Avant-garde's story and keep-it-weird tips in this inspirational guide." —Booklist

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