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[2016], Juvenile, Wordsong, an imprint of Highlights Call No: REALISTIC F GRI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "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." --
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2023., Pre-adolescent, Wordsong, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers Call No: FIC GRI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "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."
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2023., Juvenile, Wordsong Call No: 741.5 973 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Provides a graphic novel adaptation of the novel-in-verse "Garvey's Choice," which follows a young boy named Garvey whose father wants him to be an athlete, but who prefers science fiction and books. To mask the pain he feels in disappointing his father, Garvey turns to food, which leads him to be overweight, teased, and lonely. Garvey finds an unlikely refuge in the school choir, where he excels and eventually finds a way to connect with his father.
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2006., Philomel Books Call No: E POL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Richie and his younger sister Trisha face off in a contest to see whose hobby is more challenging.
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2006., Primary, Philomel Books Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Richie and his younger sister Trisha face off in a contest to see whose hobby is more challenging.
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[2006]., Philomel Books Call No: Easy POLACCO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Richie and his younger sister Trisha face off in a contest to see whose hobby is more challenging.