Nikki Grimes facts for kids
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Nikki Grimes
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| Born | October 20, 1950 Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, artist |
| Period | 1977–present |
| Genre | Children's picture books and novels |
| Notable works | Bronx Masquerade Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope Danitra Brown |
| Notable awards | Coretta Scott King Award (2002) Children's Literature Legacy Award (2017) |
Nikki Grimes (born October 20, 1950) is an American author who writes amazing books for kids and young adults. She is also a talented poet and journalist.
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About Nikki Grimes
Nikki Grimes was born in Harlem, New York. When she was growing up, books were very important to her. She once said that books were her "survival tools." They helped her get through tough times and explore new worlds.
Nikki Grimes has traveled a lot. She has been a guest speaker at schools in countries like Sweden, Tanzania, China, and Russia. She has also written articles for popular magazines such as Today's Christian Woman and Essence. Besides writing, Nikki enjoys other creative hobbies. These include photography, working with fiber art, and beading.
Today, Nikki Grimes lives in Corona, California. She continues to write poetry and books for young readers. She is also part of the board of directors for the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance. This group helps promote reading and books for children. Nikki's work has won many special awards and honors.
Awards and Recognition
Nikki Grimes has received many important awards for her books. Her novel Bronx Masquerade won the Coretta Scott King Award in 2002. This award is given to African-American authors and illustrators. It celebrates their amazing contributions to children's literature. These books often inspire and educate young readers.
In January 2017, Nikki Grimes received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. This award is now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award. It honors an author or illustrator whose books have made a big and lasting impact on children's literature in the United States over many years.
Nikki Grimes' Books
Nikki Grimes has written many different kinds of books. She writes picture books for younger children and novels for older kids and young adults. Her stories often explore important themes and introduce readers to interesting characters.
Published Works List
- Growin': a novel (1977)
- Something on My Mind (1978)
- Malcolm X: A Force for Change (1992)
- From a Child's Heart (1993)
- Meet Danitra Brown (1994)
- Portrait of Mary (1994)
- Come Sunday (1996)
- Wild, Wild Hair (1997)
- Jazmin's Notebook (1998)
- A Dime a Dozen (1998)
- My Man Blue (1999)
- Hopscotch Love (1999)
- At Break of Day (1999)
- Aneesa Lee and the Weaver's Gift (2000)
- Is It Far to Zanzibar? (2000)
- Shoe Magic (2001)
- A Pocketful of Poems (2001)
- Under the Christmas Tree (2002)
- Danitra Brown Leaves Town (2002)
- Stepping Out with Grandma Mac (2002)
- C Is for City (2002)
- When Daddy Prays (2002)
- Bronx Masquerade (2002)
- Talkin' About Bessie (2002)
- Tai Chi Morning (2004)
- A Day with Daddy (2004)
- What Is Goodbye? (2004)
- It's Raining Laughter (2004)
- At Jerusalem's Gate (2005)
- Danitra Brown, Class Clown (2005)
- Dark Sons (2005, reissued 2010)
- Thanks a Million (2006)
- Welcome, Precious (2006)
- The Road to Paris (2006)
- When Gorilla Goes Walking (2007)
- Oh, Brother! (2007)
- Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope (2008)
- Out of the Dark: Nikki Grimes, Author at Work (2009)
- Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel (2009)
- Rich: a Dyamonde Daniel Book (2009)
- Voices of Christmas (2009)
- A Girl Named Mister (2011)
- Almost Zero: a Dyamonde Daniel Book (2010)
- Planet Middle School (2011)
- Halfway to Perfect (2012)
- Words with Wings (2013)
- Chasing Freedom (2015)
- Poems in the Attic (2015)
- Garvey's Choice (2016)
- One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance (2017)
- The Watcher (2017)
- Ordinary Hazards: a Memoir (2019)
- Bedtime for Sweet Creatures (2020)
- Southwest Sunrise (2020)
- Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice (2020)
- Off to See the Sea (2021)
More Awards and Honors
Nikki Grimes has received many more awards and special recognitions for her writing. Here are some of them:
- 1993 NAACP Image Award Finalist for Malcolm X: a Force for Change
- 2003 Coretta Scott King Author Award for Bronx Masquerade
- 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children
- 2011 Horace Mann Upstanders Award for Almost Zero: a Dyamonde Daniel Book
- 2012 NAACP Image Award for Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
- 2016 Virginia Hamilton Literacy Award
- 2017 Myra Cohn Livingston Award for Poetry for Garvey's Choice
- 2017 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (now Children's Literature Legacy Award)
- 2017 Children's Literature Legacy Award
- 2018 Arnold Adoff Poetry Award for Middle Graders for One Last Word
- 2018 Claudia Lewis Poetry Award for One Last Word
- 2018 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award for One Last Word
- 2020 Arnold Adoff Poetry Award for Teens for Ordinary Hazards
She has also been honored with many other awards and book list selections. These include Coretta Scott King Honors, ALA Notable Books, and the International Youth Library White Ravens List. Her work is truly celebrated in the world of children's literature.
