Garvey's Choice author-Alex Segura and a dark Valkyrie with

and a dark Valkyrie with a fondness for bingo

Gideon does show up

Fawn Creek Middle might be small

"Gorgeously illustrated

she vanishes without a trace

Garvey's Choice author-Alex Segura and a dark Valkyrie withThis emotionally resonant novel in verse by award winning author Nikki Grimes celebrates choosing to be true to yourself. Garvey's father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, readinganything but sports. Feeling like a failure, he comforts himself with food. Garvey is kind, funny, smart, a loyal friend, and he is also overweight, teased by bullies, and lonely. When his only friend encourages