Ode to grapefruit : how James Earl Jones found his voice / Kari Lavelle ; illustrated by Bryan Collier.
"Before there was Mufasa--before there was Darth Vader--there was a young boy names James Earl Jones, who spoke with a stutter and dreaded having to talk in class. Whenever James tried to voice his thoughts, his words got stuck in his throat. But James figured out a solution for his shame: if he didn't speak, he wouldn't stutter. And so he was silent--until he wrote his own poem, Ode to Grapefruit, and found a love for poetry. ...Text, ... art, and ... backmatter about stuttering pair together for a ... picture book about how a boy who refused to speak for eight years learned to manage his stutter through poetry--and grew up to become an EGOT-winning performer with a voice few could forget"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 059337276X
- ISBN: 9780593372760
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2024]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "This is a Borzoi book"--Copyright page.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | JUV BIO JON (Text) | 37810435821839 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
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