Lavelle, Kari. Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2024.
What is it like to be silent? To be unable to speak without stuttering? How do you find the courage to use your voice? This compassionate and powerful picture book biography of actor James Earl Jones’s early life, illustrated by the award-winning Bryan Collier and with an extensive author’s note, is highly recommended for readers and listeners 7 to 12 years old.
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