Garvey's Choice

Name: Garvey's Choice
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Nikki Grimes
ISBN: 9781501938948

Author: Nikki Grimes

Narrator: James Shippy

Unabridged: 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/04/2016

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Bullying, Performing Arts Stories

Synopsis

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. This emotionally resonant novel in verse by award-winning author Nikki Grimes celebrates choosing to be true to yourself.

About Nikki Grimes

Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include the ALA Notable book What Is Goodbye?, as well as the novels Jazmin’s Notebook, Dark Sons, and The Road to Paris, all of them Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books. She won the Coretta Scott King Author Award for Bronx Masquerade. Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California. Visit Nikki at NikkiGrimes.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Starjustin on August 04, 2017

Garvey's Choice by Nikki Grimes is a beautifully written children's novel, written in verse. A well taught life lesson for the middle-grade child that could very well carry into adulthood improving their self confidence and teaching them to be all that they can be, despite negative experiences that......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on May 28, 2017

People of ALL ages should read this!......more

Goodreads review by Darla on March 18, 2018

"Round still, but that's fine. Feeling good outside and in. Maybe I'm not thin, but skinny isn't perfect. The perfect size is happy." Wisdom from Garvey that even adults can learn from. Loved this story told in tanka poems from the perspective of a young man who struggles with his weight and connecting w......more

Goodreads review by Leigh Anne on December 20, 2016

Anyone who has struggled to live up to a parent's expectations will see a part of themselves in this book. Garvey is trying to accept himself as a young boy who enjoys reading, space, and singing, while trying to ignore his dad's desire for him to play football and the other kids' taunts about his w......more