Garvey's choice, Nikki Grimes
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Garvey's choice, Nikki Grimes
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eng
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fiction
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Garvey's choice
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936534540
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Nikki Grimes
Summary
"Garvey<U+0019>s father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading<U+0014>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<U+0019>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<U+0014>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" --, Provided by publisher
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juvenile
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