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Ode to Grapefruit - by Kari Lavelle (Hardcover)

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  • Before legendary actor James Earl Jones was recognized for his memorable, smooth voice, he was just James--a stutterer who stopped speaking for eight years as a child...and ultimately found his voice through poetry.
  • 4-8 Years
  • 11.0" x 9.7" Hardcover
  • 48 Pages
  • Juvenile Nonfiction, Disabilities & Special Needs

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About the Book



"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"--



Book Synopsis



Before legendary actor James Earl Jones was recognized for his memorable, smooth voice, he was just James--a stutterer who stopped speaking for eight years as a child...and ultimately found his voice through poetry.

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.

Lyrical text, stunning art, and compelling backmatter about stuttering pair together for a remarkable 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.



Review Quotes




"A testament to poetry's expressive powers." --Kirkus Reviews

"Thought-provoking." --Booklist

"Lavelle....sensitively captures the anxiety that may accompany the [speech] disorder and insightfully conveys the power of poetry." --The Horn Book

"Lavelle's text combined with Collier's illustrations capture the victory of James Earl Jones finding his voice." --Shelf Awareness



About the Author



Kari Lavelle is the author of We Move the World, illustrated by Nabi H. Ali, as well as the Butt or Face? series. She has always had a love of words: as a kid reading books, as a speech pathologist helping children communicate, and now as a writer creating stories. She lives in Austin, Texas with her human family and their dog, Dobby.

Bryan Collier has illustrated more than thirty-five picture books, including the award-winning Trombone Shorty, Dave the Potter, and Knock Knock: My Father's Dream for Me, as well as City Shapes and Fifty Cents and a Dream, and has received four Caldecott Honors and six Coretta Scott King Awards. He recently illustrated Thurgood, which received four starred reviews and was a Washington Post and Bank Street Best Book of the Year. Bryan lives with his wife and children in Marlboro, New York.

Dimensions (Overall): 11.0 Inches (H) x 9.7 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.14 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-8 Years
Sub-Genre: Disabilities & Special Needs
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages: 48
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
Author: Kari Lavelle
Language: English
Street Date: July 30, 2024
TCIN: 90291351
UPC: 9780593372760
Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-1348
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.5 inches length x 9.7 inches width x 11 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.14 pounds
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