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Capturing the shock and reverberations of the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of Garvey, a beloved character, Nikki Grimess newest novel in verse shows readers how to find hope in difficult times.
Garveys finally happyhes feeling close to his father through their shared love of music, bullies are no longer tormenting him, and his best friends Manny and Joe are by his side. But when the schools, stores, and restaurants close because people are getting sick, Garveys improved life goes into lockdown as well. And when Garveys father gets sick, Garvey must find a way to use his newfound musical skills to bring hope to both his father and himself.Moving, powerful, and beautifully told, this remarkable novel shows readers how even small acts have large reverberations, how every person can make a difference in this world, and howeven in the most difficult timesthere are ways to reach for hope and healing.
Nikki Grimes is aNew York Timesbestselling author who has won the ALAN Award for outstanding contributions to young adultliterature, the Children’s Literature Legacy Award, the Virginia Hamilton Awardfor Lifetime Achievement, and NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. She has also received several ALSC Notables, a Coretta Scott King Author Award, Coretta Scott King Author Honors, Boston Globe-Horn Book Honors, a Printz Honor, and a Sibert Honor.