{"product_id":"garveys-choice-nikki-grimes-paperback","title":"Garvey's Choice -- Nikki Grimes, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis emotionally resonant novel in verse by award-winning author Nikki Grimes celebrates choosing to be true to yourself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGarvey's father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading--anything but sports. Feeling like a failure, he comforts himself with food. Garvey is kind, funny, smart, a loyal friend, and he is also overweight, teased by bullies, and lonely. When his only friend encourages him to join the school chorus, Garvey's life changes. The chorus finds a new soloist in Garvey, and through chorus, Garvey finds a way to accept himself, and a way to finally reach his distant father--by speaking the language of music instead of the language of sports. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nikki Grimes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordsong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.30h x 4.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635925111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e182907 \/ Garvey's Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikki Grimes \u003c\/b\u003eis the recipient of the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her books include the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller \u003ci\u003eBarack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e and the Dyamonde Daniel chapter-book series. She won the Coretta Scott King Award for \u003ci\u003eBronx Masquerade\u003c\/i\u003e and earned a Coretta Scott King Author Honor five times--for \u003ci\u003eWords with Wings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJazmin's Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDark Sons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTalkin' about Bessie\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Paris\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of her critically acclaimed memoir in verse \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Hazards\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Corona, California. Visit nikkigrimes.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikki Grimes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49926454706404,"sku":"9781635925111","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781635925111.jpg?v=1789976947","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/garveys-choice-nikki-grimes-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}