num_pages: 120
description: Garveys 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 him to join the school chorus Garveys life changes. The chorus finds a new soloist in Garvey and through chorus Garvey finds a way to accept himself and a way to finally reach his distant fatherby speaking the language of music instead of the language of sports.
language: English
title: Garvey's Choice
publisher: Wordsong