{"product_id":"garveys-choice","title":"Garvey's choice","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis emotionally resonant novel in verse by award-winning author Nikki Grimes celebrates choosing to be true to yourself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cp hidden=\"hidden\"\u003eGrimes, Nikki\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp hidden=\"hidden\"\u003e9781635925111\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WordSong, an imprint of Boyds Mills \u0026 Kane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49273196249321,"sku":"1680VN9","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5363\/3513\/files\/index_f31a63f7-d76e-45c8-a62f-80e5abfd4296.jpg?v=1761835158","url":"https:\/\/follett-playground-b2b.myshopify.com\/products\/garveys-choice","provider":"Follett Playground B2B","version":"1.0","type":"link"}