This Week's Featured Book-2/16-2/22

For this week's book, I chose Spelldown by Karon Luddy. I loved this book, and since I recently participated in my school spellng bee, this book was even better! Here's what it's about:
Thirteen-year-old Karlene Bridges is the best speller in her family, her hometown, and maybe even all of Shirley County, South Carolina. The trouble is, every time she makes it to the final round of a spelling bee, she chokes. But when Mrs. Harrison, the new Latin teacher, offers to coach her, Karlene's spelling jinx miraculously disappears. The year 1969 is turning out to be her best ever, especially since she develops a surprising crush on her best friend, Billy Ray. But as soon as Karlene aims to compete in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D. C., her father's drinking begins to spell trouble. How is a girl supposed to hold her family together, savor her first kiss, and become the best speller in America before the end of eighth grade?

A great book for teens that will leave you hungry for more by this promising new author (this was her first novel)! See you next week!