TY - BOOK AU - Grimes,Nikki AU - Taylor,Theodore AU - Grimes,Nikki TI - Garvey's choice: the graphic novel SN - 9781662660023 AV - PZ7.7.G778 Gar 2023 U1 - 741.5/973 23/eng/20221014 PY - 2023/// CY - New York PB - Wordsong, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers KW - Fathers and sons KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Hobbies KW - Singing KW - Graphic novels KW - Fiction KW - fast KW - Domestic comics KW - lcgft KW - Coming-of-age comics N1 - Chiefly illustrations; Ages 9-12; Wordsong; Grades 4-6; Wordsong N2 - "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 ER -