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Gr 4–6—Twelve-year-old Ben Bellini, a competitive speller, spends the summer of 1985 staying with his grandmother in San Francisco so he can be tutored by a former national spelling bee champion. As the summer progresses, Ben grows disillusioned with his irascible tutor, befriends fellow speller Asha Krishnakumar, and savors the freedom of exploring the city alone, away from his protective parents. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More