wordsong Garvey’s Choice The Graphic Novel NIKKI GRIMES Illustrated by THEODORE TAYLOR III AN IMPRINT OF ASTRA BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS New York
For Deborah Taylor and all librarians who labor on behalf of our children NG Dedicated to my father Theodore Taylor Jr who will always inspire me to be me TT III
Contents ORIGAMI 8 IT FIGURES 10 12 ANGIE SUMMER LOST AND FOUND 14 STARS 15 SCI-FI NOVEL 18 MOM SPEAKS 20 ANTIDOTE 22 RHYMES WITH HARVEY 24 PERFECT 25 PORTRAIT 25 UNIQUE 26 JOE 27 BEST FRIEND 28 KNOCK-KNOCK 30 ME AND JOE 32 ALIEN 34 TUESDAY 35 PHONE CALL 36 DANCE WITH MY FATHER 38 SATURDAY PLAY 40 IN THE NEXT ROOM 41 SUNDAY DINNER 42 SEPTEMBER 44 CHECKMATE 45 DRESSING FOR SCHOOL 46 DAY ONE 47 TOO-SKINNY-FOR-WORDS 48 DAY TWO 49 FOILED 50 51 SECOND PERIOD SHORT WEEK 52 DINNER 54
