{"product_id":"ode-to-grapefruit-isbn-9780593372760","title":"Ode to Grapefruit","description":"\u003cb\u003eBefore 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA National Council of Teachers of English Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhenever 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd so he was silent...until he wrote his own poem, \u003ci\u003eOde to Grapefruit, \u003c\/i\u003eand found a love for poetry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyrical 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.\"\u003cb\u003eA testament\u003c\/b\u003e to poetry’s expressive powers.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Lavelle....sensitively captures the anxiety that may accompany the [speech] disorder and \u003cb\u003einsightfully conveys the power of poetry\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003e—The Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lavelle's text combined with Collier's illustrations\u003cb\u003e capture the victory of James Earl Jones finding his voice\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003e—Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003eKari Lavelle is the author of \u003ci\u003eWe Move the World, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Nabi H. Ali, as well as the \u003ci\u003eButt or Face? \u003c\/i\u003eseries. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBryan Collier has illustrated more than thirty-five picture books, including the award-winning\u003ci\u003e Trombone Shorty, Dave the Potter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKnock Knock: My Father’s Dream for M\u003c\/i\u003ee, as well as \u003ci\u003eCity Shapes \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFifty Cents and a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, and has received four Caldecott Honors and six Coretta Scott King Awards. He recently illustrated \u003ci\u003eThurgood, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich received four starred reviews and was a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eand Bank Street Best Book of the Year. Bryan lives with his wife and children in Marlboro, New York.","brand":"Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304955629797,"sku":"NP9780593372760","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593372760.jpg?v=1767734010","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ode-to-grapefruit-isbn-9780593372760","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}