Displaying 1 of 1 2024 Format: Book Author: Lavelle, Kari, author. Title: Ode to grapefruit : how James Earl Jones found his voice / Kari Lavelle ; illustrated by Bryan Collier. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Alfred A Knopf, [2024] ©2024 Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm Summary: 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. Subjects: Jones, James Earl -- Juvenile literature. Jones, James Earl. Jones, James Earl Stutterers -- Juvenile literature. Actors -- United States -- Juvenile literature. Poetry -- Juvenile literature. Perseverance (Ethics) -- Juvenile literature. Actors and actresses. African Americans -- Biography. Stutterers. Stuttering. Actors Perseverance (Ethics) Poetry Stutterers Actors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. African American children -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Speech disorders. Actors. African Americans -- Biography. Genre: Picture books. Biography Biographies Juvenile works Picture books Picture books. Biographies. Other Author: Collier, Bryan, illustrator. Notes: "This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Colophon. "A Junior Library Guild Selection"--Book jacket. Includes author's and illustrator's notes and information about stuttering. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN: 9780593372760 059337276X 9780593372777 0593372778 Other Number: 1408649452 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 537224 Call Number: Juv PN2287.J589 L38 2024 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Expand All | Collapse All Availability Displaying 1 of 1
