{"product_id":"ode-to-grapefruit-how-james-earl-jones-found-his-voice-hardcover","title":"Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKari Lavelle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBryan Collier\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd so he was silent...until he wrote his own poem, \u003ci\u003eOde to Grapefruit, \u003c\/i\u003eand found a love for poetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750907871520,"sku":"9780593372760","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b214e378b1db4c5c360c1a4efa3b0203_7dd1d148-8fee-42c8-8e82-8988dc1b33fb.webp?v=1779960467","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ode-to-grapefruit-how-james-earl-jones-found-his-voice-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}