Garvey's Choice: The Graphic Novel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781662660085)

Award-winning author Nikki Grimes's beloved novel in verse Garvey's Choice is now a graphic novel, imaginatively and dramatically illustrated by Little Shaq artist Theodore Taylor III.

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.

Garvey's Choice was a School Library Journal Best Book, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book, a Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award Honor Book, and a Paterson Prize for Books for Young People Honor Book. With Theodore Taylor III's full-color illustrations, this graphic novel edition is enthralling and inspiring.

Author: Nikki Grimes
ISBN-10: 1662660081
ISBN-13: 9781662660085
Publisher: Wordsong
Language: English
Published: 06/06/2023
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 520841 / Garvey's Choice: The Graphic Novel


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2023
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2023 pg. 137
School Library Journal 06/01/2023 pg. 80
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2023 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style