Nikki Grimes

Nikki Grimes

Born	October 20, 1950 New York City, New York
Occupation	writer; artist
Nationality	United States
Ethnicity	African American
Citizenship	United States
Period	Twentieth Century
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
Website
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Nikki Grimes (born October 20, 1950) is an American author of books written for children and young adults, as well as a poet and journalist.

Background and career

Grimes was born in Harlem, New York. In a conversation with a Reading is Fundamental interviewer, she stated: "Books were my survival tools. They were how I got by, and how I coped with things. Books carried me away."^[1] As an author whose work appeals to readers of all ages, her poetry and books help carry her readers away.

She has been a guest lecturer at international schools in Sweden, Tanzania, China, and Russia. She has written articles for magazines such as Today's Christian Woman and Essence. Her interests and talents are diverse and include photography, fiber art, and beading.

Grimes currently resides in Corona, California, and continues to write poetry and books for children and young adults. She is on the board of directors for the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance. Her work has earned her honors and recognition from a number of prestigious organizations.

Her novel Bronx Masquerade was named the Coretta Scott King Award book in 2002. The Coretta Scott King Award is "given to African-American authors and illustrators for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions."

Works

Published works

From a Child's Heart (1993), illustrated by Brenda Joysmith
Meet Danitra Brown (1994), illustrated by Floyd Cooper (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book)
Portrait of Mary (1994)
Come Sunday (1996), illustrated by Michael Bryant
Wild, Wild Hair (1997), illustrated by George Cephas Ford
Jazmin's Notebook (1998) (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book)
A Dime a Dozen (1998), illustrated by Angelo
My Man Blue (1999), illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue (Marion Vannett Ridgway Award)
Hopscotch Love (1999), illustrated by Melodye Benson Rosales
At Break of Day (1999), illustrated by Paul Morin
Aneesa Lee and the Weaver's Gift (2000), illustrated by Ashley Bryan
Shoe Magic (2001), illustrated by Terry Widener
A Pocketful of Poems (2001), illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
Stepping Out with Grandma Mac (2002), illustrated by Angelo
C is for City (2002), illustrated by Pat Cummings
When Daddy Prays (2002), illustrated by Tim Ladwig
Bronx Masquerade (2002), (Coretta Scott King Author Award) (Best Children's Book of 2002, Association of Theological Booksellers)
Talkin' About Bessie (2002), illustrated by E.B. Lewis (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Author Honor Book)
Tai Chi Morning (2004), illustrated by Ed Young
A Ray with Daddy (2004), illustrated by Nicole Tadgell
What is Goodbye? (2004), illustrated by Raul Colón (ALA Notable Book)
It's Raining Laughter, photographs by Myles C. Pinkney
At Jerusalem's Gate, illustrated by David Frampton
Danitra Brown, Class Clown (2005), illustrated by E.B. Lewis
Dark Sons (2005), (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book)
Thanks a Million (2006), illustrated by Cozbi A. Carrera
Welcome, Precious (2006), illustrated by Bryan Collier
The Road to Paris (2007), (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book)
When Gorilla Goes Walking (2007), illustrate by Shane Evans
Oh, Brother! (2007), illustrated by Mike Benny
Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope (2008), illustrated by Bryan Collier (NY Times Bestseller)
Out of the Dark: Nikki Grimes, Author at Work (2009)
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel (2009), illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Rich: a Dyamonde Daniel Book (2009), illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Voices of Christmas (2009), illustrated by Eric Velasquez
A Girl Named Mister (2010)
Almost Zero: a Dyamonde Daniel Book (2010), illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Planet Middle School (2011)
Words with Wings, (2013), Coretta Scott King honor book

Awards and honors

2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children
2003 Coretta Scott King Author Award
2011 Horace Mann Upstanders Award for Almost Zero: a Dyamonde Daniel Book
1993 NAACP Image Award Finalist for Malcolm X: a Force for Change.

References

↑ "Nikki Grimes - Author", Reading is Fundamental.

External links

Interviews

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