Nikki Grimes
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Publication Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 0.5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Step into the shoes of Mary, Joseph, the Innkeeper, Elizabeth, the Shepherds, and more as we poetically recount the wonder of the birth of Jesus through the eyes of those who were witness.
Author
Publisher
Wordsong, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning author Nikki Grimes's beloved novel in verse Garvey's Choice is now a graphic novel, imaginatively and dramatically illustrated by Little Shaq artist Theodore Taylor III"-- Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Publication Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 0.5
Language
English
Description
"The faucet flows like a waterfall, the bathroom floor is a distant shore, toy boats sail against the waves. An imagination-fueled adventure on the high seas is just what it takes to get little one clean."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Publication Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"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. Using "The Golden Shovel" poetic method, Grimes has written a collection of poetry that is as gorgeous as it is thought-provoking. This special book also includes original...
Author
Series
Publisher
Putnam's
Publication Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Spunky third-grader Dyamonde Daniel misses her old neighborhood, but when she befriends a boy named Free, another new student at school, she finally starts to feel at home.
10) A cup of quiet
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"Together, Grandma and Grandbaby venture into the garden to gather the gentler sounds of nature in their cup of quiet, slowing down and spending a special day together"-- Provided by publisher.
11) Garvey's choice
Author
Publisher
Wordsong, an imprint of Highlights
Publication Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Garvey's father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading--anything 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, Garvey's life changes. The chorus finds a new soloist in Garvey, and through chorus,...
Author
Publisher
WordSong, an imprint of Highlights
Publication Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed upon by those she trusted. At the age of six, she poured her pain onto a piece of paper late one night - and discovered the magic and impact of writing. For many years, Nikki's notebooks were her most enduing companions. In this accessible and inspiring...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
From Children's Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance-- paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female African-American illustrators. Taking inspiration from the unsung women poets of the era, Grimes uses the "Golden Shovel" poetry method to create original poems drawn from the words of ... groundbreaking...
17) The watcher
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co
Publication Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 0.5
Language
English
Description
A poetic story inspired by Psalm 121. Jordan lives in fear of Tanya, the class bully. But Tanya has worries of her own, no matter how much she tries to ignore them. It seems impossible that Jordan and Tanya could be anything other than enemies, but the Lord is watching over them, guiding each of them along a path that might just help them to understand one another.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Publication Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 0.5
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Dyamonde Daniel book volume 2
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Free is excited about a local poetry contest because of its cash prize, but when he and Dyamonde befriend a classmate who is homeless and living in a shelter, they rethink what it means to be rich or poor.
Author
Series
Dyamonde Daniel book volume 3
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dyamonde is angry at her mother for not buying her the shoes she wants, but when she finds out that a classmate is in a worse situation, she is determined to help.
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