Ode to grapefruit : how James Earl Jones found his voice
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Collier, Bryan, illustrator.
Published
New York : Alfred A Knopf, 2024.
ISBN
9780593372760 (hardcover), 059337276X (hardcover), 9780593372777 (library binding), 0593372778 (library binding)
Lexile measure
AD 570L
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Children's Books | jBIO 791.43 JONES J. | On Shelf |
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Kids Biography | YB JONES | On Shelf |
| Calumet City Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J BIO JON | On Shelf |
| Crete Public Library District - Youth Services Biography | J B JONES, J. | On Shelf |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids | JB JONES | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Lexile code
AD
Lexile measure
570
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Colophon.
General Note
"A Junior Library Guild Selection"--Book jacket.
General Note
Includes author's and illustrator's notes and information about stuttering.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
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.
Target Audience
AD570L Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 88 (very high) Semantic demand: 94 (very high) Syntactic demand: 71 (high) Structure demand: 87 (very high) Lexile
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Lavelle, K., & Collier, B. (2024). Ode to grapefruit: how James Earl Jones found his voice. Alfred A Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Lavelle, Kari and Bryan, Collier. 2024. Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice. Alfred A Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Lavelle, Kari and Bryan, Collier. Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice. Alfred A Knopf, 2024.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Lavelle, K. and Collier, B. (2024). Ode to grapefruit: how james earl jones found his voice. New York: Alfred A Knopf.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Lavelle, Kari, and Bryan Collier. Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice. Alfred A Knopf, 2024.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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