Author : Nikki Grimes
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 1629797405
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (297 download)
Book Synopsis Garvey's Choice by : Nikki Grimes
Download or read book Garvey's Choice written by Nikki Grimes and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.