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Author Lavelle, Kari, author.

Title Ode to grapefruit : how James Earl Jones found his voice / Kari Lavelle ; illustrated by Bryan Collier.

Publication Info. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2024.

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Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Note "This Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Copyright page.
Summary This extraordinary picture book shows how legendary actor James Earl Jones, who stopped speaking as a young boy for eight years due to his stutter, found his voice through poetry, becoming an EGOT-winning (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards) performer with an unforgettable voice.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Subject Jones, James Earl -- Juvenile literature.
Actors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Stutterers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Picture books.
Subject Jones, James Earl.
Actors and actresses.
Stutterers.
African Americans -- Biography.
Picture books.
Added Author Collier, Bryan, illustrator.
ISBN 9780593372760 : $19.99
059337276X : $19.99

 
    
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