{"product_id":"ode-to-grapefruit","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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA National Council of Teachers of English Honor Book\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":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57576524251518,"sku":"NW9780593372760","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780593372760.jpg?v=1781848277","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/ode-to-grapefruit","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}