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Akeelah and the Bee
A-K-E-E-L-A-H: the girl who stopped hiding how brilliant she is. 🐝
Who it's for
Akeelah's journey is about letting yourself be good at something out loud.
Self-doubting→Proud, confident
Feelings it meets
What it is
Eleven-year-old Akeelah Anderson from South Los Angeles has a gift for words she tries to hide. With a demanding coach, a sceptical but loving mother and a whole neighbourhood eventually behind her, she works her way towards the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Where to find it
Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch. Widely available to rent or buy digitally.
Before you start
Heads up: A father's death by gun violence.
Age: PG (some language; Common Sense: 8+)
I celebrate myself, and sing myself,Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, “Song of Myself”
