Garvey's Choice
Written by Nikki Grimes
Narrated by James Shippy
4/5
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About this audiobook
Nikki Grimes
New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2016 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award and the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include ALA Notable book What is Goodbye?, Coretta Scott King Award winner Bronx Masquerade, and Coretta Scott King Author Honor books Jazmin's Notebook, Talkin' About Bessie, Dark Sons, The Road to Paris, and Words with Wings. Creator of the popular Meet Danitra Brown, Ms. Grimes lives in California.
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Reviews for Garvey's Choice
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Garvey is into reading, astronomy, and sci-fi, but his father keeps trying to push him toward being an athlete. To combat the sense of disapproval he gets from his father, Garvey comforts himself with food, though other kids tease him for being overweight. Still, a new interest Garvey discovers could help change his life in Garvey's Choice by author Nikki Grimes.This has to be the only middle grade novel I've read that's written entirely through tanka poems.And wow. What a beautiful and inspiring story, packed with a range of thoughts and emotions expressed in a style that says so much in relatively few words. The read hurts, and it heals—and the young hero, a fan of the stars, shines his own light as he gains insight.I think I teared up thrice while gliding through this book, and at the start, I didn't imagine how amazed I'd be when I finished. I'd recommend this read to the young, the old, and those in between.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5There's a lot going on in these short Tanka poems -- identity, compensating with food when affection seems withheld, friends who know and encourage the real you, new passions (singing, cooking, chess) new triumphs. Very nice.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Garveys dad wants him to be good at sports but that's just not Garvey. Garvey likes reading, astronomy and music. I love how the story shows Garvey growing to feel good in his own skin. It's a really good book for kids of all ages.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I am not a fan of poetry, mainly because I it takes too much work to interpret it. However, I am a fan of this book of poetry because not only do I understand the various messages contained in these poems, but because they are written to be understood and enjoyed. This book of poems describes Garvey’s uncomfortable relationship with his dad who wants him to be a sports jock despite the fact that he is chubby and not athletically inclined. It describes his relationships with his more accepting mom, his sister who teases him but is also supportive of his interests and his friendships with boys who share and encourage him to not only join chorus, but to accept himself as he is. This is a wonderful look at life through the eyes of a boy who is unique as all are.