The movie follows the journey of Akeelah Anderson, an 11-year-old girl, to the spelling contest Scripps National Spelling Bee with her mother, her schoolmates, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee.
The movie follows the journey of Akeelah Anderson, an 11-year-old girl, to the spelling contest Scripps National Spelling Bee with her mother, her schoolmates, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee.