Nikki Grimes Website:nikkigrimes.com Birthplace: New York City, NY USA Most recent address:Corona, CA USA Author Biography Nikki Grimes was born October 20, 1950 in New York City. After graduating from college, she received a grant from the Ford Foundation to do research in Tanzania in 1974 and 1975. The author has traveled a great deal and she lived in Sweden for six years. Grimes' hobbies include making wearable art, art garments, beaded jewelry, and handmade cards. "Meet Danitra Brown" was a 1995 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book and an ALA Notable Children's Book. "Come Sunday" was a 1997 ALA Notable Children's Book. "Jazmin's Notebook" was a 1999 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book. "Bronx Masquerade" was the 2003 Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner. "Talkin' About Bessie" was a 2003 ALA Notable Children's Book, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner. "Dark Sons" was a 2005 C.S.King Author Honor Book. Updating Results ... You are viewing: Author - Nikki GrimesSort By Age Sort By Author Sort By Availability Sort By Dewey Sort By Media, Author, Title Sort By Pub. Year Sort by Relevance,Author Sort by Relevance,Title Sort By Stoplight Sort By Title Display 10 items Display 15 items Display 20 items Display 25 items Display 30 items Display 35 items Display 40 items Display 45 items Display 50 items 1 each from this page1 each from all results 6 total titles found Page 1 of 1 View page of 1 1 Simply add a title by clicking the . * Your Discounted Price Available Garvey's choice by Grimes, Nikki (WordSong, 2016) ISBN: 9781629797403 Ages: 8-12 Lexile: 620 F&P: T AR Rd Lvl: 3.6 AR Int Lvl: MG AR Pts: 1 AR Quiz: 182907RC Rd Lvl: 3.5 RC Int Lvl: 3-5 RC Pts: 4 RC Quiz: 68970 Summary: When Garvey joins the chorus at school his newly discovered talent for singing gives him both the confidence to accept himself and a language his father will finally understand--the language of music. Download a Teacher's Guide Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: Physical Description: 108 p. ; 19 cm Subjects: Father son relationship FictionFathers and sons FictionHobbies FictionNovels in verse Reviews: Kirkus (07/15/16)The Hornbook (00/09/16)School Library Journal (00/07/16)The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/10/16) more information $ 19.99 * 0.00 Dewey: F BTSB #:402528 Available One last word : wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance by Grimes, Nikki (Bloomsbury, 2017) ISBN: 9781619635548 Ages: 10-14 Lexile: NP RC Rd Lvl: 6.1 RC Int Lvl: 6-8 RC Pts: 7 RC Quiz: 70636 Summary: In this collection of poetry, Nikki Grimes looks afresh at the poets of the Harlem Renaissance -- including voices like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and many more writers of importance and resonance from this era -- by combining their work with her own original poetry. Download a Teacher's Guide Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: Physical Description: 120 p. :col. ill. ;20 cm Joint Authors: Cabrera, Cozbi A. (Illustrator) Subjects: African Americans Poetry Reviews: Kirkus (10/15/16)The Hornbook (00/03/17)Booklist (12/01/16)School Library Journal (11/01/16)The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/12/16) Recommendations: Wilson Elementary more information $ 21.41 * 0.00 Dewey:811/N BTSB #:402544 Available Ordinary hazards : a memoir by Grimes, Nikki (WordSong, 2019) ISBN: 9781629798813 Ages: 12-14 Lexile: 840 AR Rd Lvl: 5.5 AR Int Lvl: UG AR Pts: 4 AR Quiz: 507146 Summary: Explores the truth of a harrowing childhood in a compelling and moving memoir in verse. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: Physical Description: 325 p. :ill. ;23 cm Subjects: African Americans BiographyAmerican authors BiographyGrimes NikkiWomen authors Biography Reviews: Kirkus (08/15/19)The Hornbook (00/09/19)Booklist (06/01/19)School Library Journal (10/01/19)The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/10/19) Awards: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2020 more information $ 22.11 * 0.00 Dewey:800/B BTSB #:402543 Available Poems in the attic by Grimes, Nikki (Lee & Low Books, 2015) ISBN: 9781620140277 Ages: 6-10 Lexile: NP AR Rd Lvl: 3.9 AR Int Lvl: LG AR Pts: 0.5 AR Quiz: 176978 Summary: A young girl learns much about her mother as she reads a collection of poems written before she was born that capture her mother's memories of living around the world and growing up as a child of an Air Force serviceperson. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: Physical Description: [42] p. :col. ill. ;28 cm. Joint Authors: Zunon, Elizabeth (Illustrator) Subjects: Military bases FictionMother daughter relationship FictionMothers and daughters FictionMoving FictionMoving Household FictionPoetry Fiction Reviews: Kirkus (03/15/15)The Hornbook (00/05/15)Booklist (04/15/15)School Library Journal (04/01/15) more information $ 22.09 * 0.00 Dewey:811/N BTSB #:402551 Available Southwest sunrise by Grimes, Nikki (Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2020) ISBN: 9781547600823 Ages: 3-6 Summary: Jayden expects to see nothing but brown his first morning in New Mexico, but after being surprised by colorful rocks, flowers, birds, and animals, he wonders if this place could become home. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: Physical Description: [34] p. :col. ill. ;26 cm Joint Authors: Minor, Wendell (Illustrator) Subjects: African Americans FictionColor FictionMoving FictionMoving Household FictionNature FictionNew Mexico Fiction Reviews: Kirkus (03/01/20)The Hornbook (00/05/20)Booklist (04/15/20)School Library Journal (04/01/20) more information $ 21.41 * 0.00 Dewey: E BTSB #:402554 Available Watcher by Grimes, Nikki (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2017) ISBN: 9780802854452 Ages: 6-10 Lexile: 700 AR Rd Lvl: 4.3 AR Int Lvl: LG AR Pts: 0.5 AR Quiz: 190446 Summary: Jordan lives in fear of Tanya, the class bully. But Tanya has problems of her own, no matter how much she tries to ignore them. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: Physical Description: [42] p. :col. ill. ;26 cm Joint Authors: Collier, Bryan (Illustrator) Subjects: BulliesChristian poetryCompassionFriendship Reviews: Kirkus (09/15/17)Booklist (11/15/17)School Library Journal (10/01/17) more information $ 20.02 * 0.00 Dewey: F BTSB #:402555 * Your Discounted Price You can't see me! I am INVISIBLE! 6 total titles found Page 1 of 1 View page of 1 1 1 each from this page1 each from all results You are viewing: Author - Nikki GrimesSort By Age Sort By Author Sort By Availability Sort By Dewey Sort By Media, Author, Title Sort By Pub. Year Sort by Relevance,Author Sort by Relevance,Title Sort By Stoplight Sort By Title Display 10 items Display 15 items Display 20 items Display 25 items Display 30 items Display 35 items Display 40 items Display 45 items Display 50 items Loading...
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