Nikki Grimes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 books for children and young adults. She is also a talented poet and journalist. Her stories and poems often inspire young readers and help them learn about the world.
About Nikki Grimes
Nikki Grimes was born in Harlem, New York. From a young age, books were very important to her. She once said that "Books were my survival tools." They helped her understand and cope with life.
Nikki Grimes has traveled a lot, sharing her love for reading and writing. She has been a guest speaker at schools in places 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 Grimes enjoys other creative hobbies like photography, working with fiber art, and beading.
Today, Nikki Grimes lives in Corona, California. She continues to write wonderful poetry and books for young people. She is also part of the board of directors for the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance. This group works to promote children's books and literacy.
Her Amazing Awards
Nikki Grimes has received many special awards and honors for her writing. These awards show how much her work means to readers and the world of children's literature.
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 outstanding and inspiring contributions to children's books.
In 2017, she received the Children's Literature Legacy Award. This award 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 kids and novels for older children and young adults. Her books often explore themes of identity, family, and finding your voice.
Here are some of her published works:
- 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
- At Jerusalem's Gate
- 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)
