Nikki Grimes is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling
author of dozens of children’s and young adult books as well as a
poet and journalist.
Among the many accolades she has received are the Golden Dolphin
Award (2005),the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for
Children (2006), the Coretta Scott King Award (2003) for Bronx
Masquerade, and the Horace Mann Upstanders Award (2011)
for Almost Zero: A Dyamonde Daniel Book. Additionally, her
book Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope (illustrated
by Bryan Collier) was a New York Times bestseller, and
she was acknowledged as an NAACP Image Award Finalist in 1993 for
her book Malcolm X: a Force for Change. Her books Meet Danitra
Brown (illustrated by Floyd Cooper), Jazmin's
Notebook, Talkin' About Bessie (illustrated by E.B.
Lewis), Dark Sons, The Road to Paris, and Words with Wings were
each awarded Coretta Scott King Honors. Visit her online at
www.nikkigrimes.com.
Gr 2-4-When their third grade teacher encourages students to enter a local poetry contest, Dyamonde is not interested. However, her best friend Free sees it as an opportunity to win the $100 prize and purchase a new video game. Damaris, a shy new student, also enters the contest, capturing Dyamonde's attention. The three soon become fast friends even as they discover Damaris' secret-she is living in a homeless shelter. Nikki Grimes's beginning chapter book (Putnam, 2009) features inviting characters, an engaging story, and a look at the challenges of poverty. It also poses the question: What makes one truly rich? The rhythm, pacing, and tone of Grimes's narration is captivating, although she doesn't provide unique voices for each character.-Deanna Romriell, Salt Lake City Public Library, UT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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