Garvey's Choice -- Nikki Grimes, Hardcover
This emotionally resonant novel in verse by award-winning author Nikki Grimes celebrates choosing to be true to yourself. Garvey'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.
Author: Nikki Grimes
Publisher: Wordsong
Published: 10/4/2016
Pages: 120
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.55 lbs
Size: 7.5" H x 5" L x 0.6" W
ISBN: 9781629797403
