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Ode to Grapefruit

Ode to Grapefruit How James Earl Jones Found His Voice

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Publisher's Synopsis

Before 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. Before 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. Whenever 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. And so he was silent...until he wrote his own poem, Ode to Grapefruit, and found a love for poetry. Lyrical 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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780593372760
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Language: English
Number of pages: 48
Weight: 512g
Height: 286mm
Width: 252mm
Spine width: 12mm