{"product_id":"9780593372760","title":"Ode to Grapefruit","description":"\u003cb\u003eBefore 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhenever 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd so he was silent...until he wrote his own poem, \u003ci\u003eOde to Grapefruit, \u003c\/i\u003eand found a love for poetry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyrical 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.","brand":"Kari Lavelle","offers":[{"title":"Random House Children's Books |  Hardback  |  2024-07-30","offer_id":45160696971519,"sku":"9780593372760","price":26.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b4489276-877a-4639-bc3e-fffb32f44df2.jpg?v=1712867966","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780593372760","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}