Grimes, Nikki
Overview
| Works: | 155 works in 474 publications in 2 languages and 48,190 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Juvenile works Fiction Poetry Picture books Biography Novels in verse Anecdotes Bible stories Stories in rhyme Basketball stories |
| Roles: | Author, Narrator, Speaker, Teacher , Other |
| Classifications: | PZ7.5.G75, FIC |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Nikki Grimes
- Nikki Grimes by Jill C Wheeler( Book )
- Nikki Grimes by Lisa M. B Simons( )
- Out of the dark by Nikki Grimes( Book )
- Biography today. profiles of people of interest to young readers by Cherie D Abbey( Book )
- Engagement and dialogue : Judith Ortiz Cofer and Nikki Grimes( Visual )
- Nikki Grimes by Chris Bowman( Book )
- Nikki Grimes Papers by Nikki Grimes( )
- Contemporary authors. a bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields( Book )
- The images of Nikki Grimes by Dwayne Lincoln( Book )
- Nikki Grimes( )
- Something about the author( )
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Most widely held works by
Nikki Grimes
Bronx masquerade by
Nikki Grimes(
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19 editions published between 2001 and 2014 in English and Chinese and held by 2,775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While studying the Harlem Renaissance, students at a Bronx high school read aloud poems they've written, revealing their innermost thoughts and fears to their formerly clueless classmates
19 editions published between 2001 and 2014 in English and Chinese and held by 2,775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While studying the Harlem Renaissance, students at a Bronx high school read aloud poems they've written, revealing their innermost thoughts and fears to their formerly clueless classmates
Talkin' about Bessie : the story of aviator Elizabeth Coleman by
Nikki Grimes(
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5 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in English and held by 2,349 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of the woman who became the first licensed Afro-American pilot
5 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in English and held by 2,349 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of the woman who became the first licensed Afro-American pilot
The road to Paris by
Nikki Grimes(
Book
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9 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 1,983 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Inconsolable at being separated from her older brother, eight-year-old Paris is apprehensive about her new foster family but just as she learns to trust them, she faces a life-changing decision
9 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 1,983 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Inconsolable at being separated from her older brother, eight-year-old Paris is apprehensive about her new foster family but just as she learns to trust them, she faces a life-changing decision
Barack Obama : son of promise, child of hope by
Nikki Grimes(
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9 editions published between 2008 and 2012 in English and held by 1,790 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When David asks his mother about the man on television, she tells him the story of Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, his parents' divorce, and his desire to help others
9 editions published between 2008 and 2012 in English and held by 1,790 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When David asks his mother about the man on television, she tells him the story of Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, his parents' divorce, and his desire to help others
Words with wings by
Nikki Grimes(
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4 editions published between 2013 and 2014 in English and held by 1,660 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gabby daydreams to tune out her parents' arguments, but when her parents divorce and she begins a new school, daydreaming gets her into trouble. Her mother scolds her for it, her teacher keeps telling her to pay attention, and the other kids tease her ... until she finds a friend who also daydreams and her teacher decides to work a daydreaming-writing session into every school day. With a notebook "thick with daydreams," Gabby grows more confident about herself and her future. This verse novel poignantly celebrates the power of writing and the inspiration a good teacher can deliver
4 editions published between 2013 and 2014 in English and held by 1,660 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gabby daydreams to tune out her parents' arguments, but when her parents divorce and she begins a new school, daydreaming gets her into trouble. Her mother scolds her for it, her teacher keeps telling her to pay attention, and the other kids tease her ... until she finds a friend who also daydreams and her teacher decides to work a daydreaming-writing session into every school day. With a notebook "thick with daydreams," Gabby grows more confident about herself and her future. This verse novel poignantly celebrates the power of writing and the inspiration a good teacher can deliver
Meet Danitra Brown by
Nikki Grimes(
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13 editions published between 1984 and 2013 in English and held by 1,633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this collection of thirteen poems, the warm friendship of two unforgettable little girls, is portrayed
13 editions published between 1984 and 2013 in English and held by 1,633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this collection of thirteen poems, the warm friendship of two unforgettable little girls, is portrayed
Dark sons by
Nikki Grimes(
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9 editions published between 2005 and 2017 in English and held by 1,543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alternating poems compare and contrast the conflicted feelings of Ishmael, son of the Biblical patriarch Abraham, and Sam, a teenager in New York City, as they try to come to terms with being abandoned by their fathers and with the love they feel for their younger stepbrothers
9 editions published between 2005 and 2017 in English and held by 1,543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alternating poems compare and contrast the conflicted feelings of Ishmael, son of the Biblical patriarch Abraham, and Sam, a teenager in New York City, as they try to come to terms with being abandoned by their fathers and with the love they feel for their younger stepbrothers
Jazmin's notebook by
Nikki Grimes(
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10 editions published between 1998 and 2000 in English and held by 1,499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jazmin, an African American teenager who lives with her older sister in a small Harlem apartment in the 1960s, finds strength in writing poetry and keeping a record of the events in her sometimes difficult life. Her name is Jazmin, and like the music of her name, her life throbs and swings--a few flat notes to be sure, but also bursting with rich passages that rise and soar. Sitting on her stoop she fills her notebook with laughs, anger, and hope. There's the risky lure of luscious-looking men and the consequences of free haircuts. This is a fourteen-year-old so-real girl living in Harlem in the 1960's, born with clenched fists and big dreams, and strengthened by the love of a steadfast sister. Captured within pages of her tough, exuberant life are all the beauty, chaos, confusion, and clarity that accompany the excitement of exploring life's possibilities--and discovering they are endless
10 editions published between 1998 and 2000 in English and held by 1,499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jazmin, an African American teenager who lives with her older sister in a small Harlem apartment in the 1960s, finds strength in writing poetry and keeping a record of the events in her sometimes difficult life. Her name is Jazmin, and like the music of her name, her life throbs and swings--a few flat notes to be sure, but also bursting with rich passages that rise and soar. Sitting on her stoop she fills her notebook with laughs, anger, and hope. There's the risky lure of luscious-looking men and the consequences of free haircuts. This is a fourteen-year-old so-real girl living in Harlem in the 1960's, born with clenched fists and big dreams, and strengthened by the love of a steadfast sister. Captured within pages of her tough, exuberant life are all the beauty, chaos, confusion, and clarity that accompany the excitement of exploring life's possibilities--and discovering they are endless
Come Sunday by
Nikki Grimes(
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2 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and held by 1,075 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A little girl describes a typical Sunday from the moment her mother wakes her up through the different elements of the worship service in church
2 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and held by 1,075 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A little girl describes a typical Sunday from the moment her mother wakes her up through the different elements of the worship service in church
What is goodbye? by
Nikki Grimes(
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6 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 1,055 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alternating poems by a brother and sister convey their feelings about the death of their older brother and the impact it had on their family
6 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 1,055 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alternating poems by a brother and sister convey their feelings about the death of their older brother and the impact it had on their family
Make way for Dyamonde Daniel by
Nikki Grimes(
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7 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 1,032 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
7 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 1,032 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
My man Blue : poems by
Nikki Grimes(
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7 editions published between 1999 and 2013 in English and held by 1,022 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of poems describes a young boy's life with his working mother as he establishes his own identity and develops a close relationship with his mother's friend, Blue
7 editions published between 1999 and 2013 in English and held by 1,022 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of poems describes a young boy's life with his working mother as he establishes his own identity and develops a close relationship with his mother's friend, Blue
When Gorilla goes walking by
Nikki Grimes(
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3 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 1,006 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this collection of rhyming poems, Gorilla the cat enjoys answering the telephone, eating soul food, and sharing mischievous adventures with her young owner
3 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 1,006 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this collection of rhyming poems, Gorilla the cat enjoys answering the telephone, eating soul food, and sharing mischievous adventures with her young owner
Planet Middle School by
Nikki Grimes(
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7 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in English and held by 977 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A series of poems describes all the baffling changes at home and at school in twelve-year-old Joylin's transition from tomboy basketball player to not-quite-girly girl
7 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in English and held by 977 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A series of poems describes all the baffling changes at home and at school in twelve-year-old Joylin's transition from tomboy basketball player to not-quite-girly girl
Danitra Brown leaves town by
Nikki Grimes(
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4 editions published between 1996 and 2005 in English and held by 974 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts, in a series of poems and letters, Danitra's summer at her aunt's house in the country and her best friend Zuri's summer at home in town
4 editions published between 1996 and 2005 in English and held by 974 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts, in a series of poems and letters, Danitra's summer at her aunt's house in the country and her best friend Zuri's summer at home in town
Welcome, Precious by
Nikki Grimes(
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9 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in English and held by 950 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Illustrations and text welcome a new baby to some of life's delights, from "the glistening mystery of soap bubbles" to "the swish of leaves in the breeze."
9 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in English and held by 950 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Illustrations and text welcome a new baby to some of life's delights, from "the glistening mystery of soap bubbles" to "the swish of leaves in the breeze."
A pocketful of poems by
Nikki Grimes(
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3 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 909 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Poems and haiku verses provides glimpses of life in the city
3 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 909 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Poems and haiku verses provides glimpses of life in the city
Something on my mind by
Tom Feelings(
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5 editions published between 1978 and 1986 in English and held by 891 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Poems expressing the hopes, fears, joys, and sorrows of growing up
5 editions published between 1978 and 1986 in English and held by 891 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Poems expressing the hopes, fears, joys, and sorrows of growing up
Rich : a Dyamonde Daniel book by
Nikki Grimes(
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8 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 860 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
8 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 860 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
Engagement and dialogue : Judith Ortiz Cofer and Nikki Grimes(
Visual
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
The workshop begins with a profile of the writer Judith Ortiz Cofer and then moves to Vista, California, where Akiko Morimoto and her students read short stories from Cofer's collection, An Island Like You. They respond personally to the works, examine the author's use of figurative language, and then make intertextual connections with books they've read throughout the school year. In a culminating project, students create their own visual symbols to represent the characters and events in the text. Students then explore poems from Nikki Grimes's Bronx Masquerade and examine the writer's craft. Grimes visits the classroom, answers questions about her work, and attends an after-school reading of student poetry
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
The workshop begins with a profile of the writer Judith Ortiz Cofer and then moves to Vista, California, where Akiko Morimoto and her students read short stories from Cofer's collection, An Island Like You. They respond personally to the works, examine the author's use of figurative language, and then make intertextual connections with books they've read throughout the school year. In a culminating project, students create their own visual symbols to represent the characters and events in the text. Students then explore poems from Nikki Grimes's Bronx Masquerade and examine the writer's craft. Grimes visits the classroom, answers questions about her work, and attends an after-school reading of student poetry
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- Ishmael (Biblical figure)
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African American legislators African Americans African American women air pilots Air pilots Basketball stories Best friends Bildungsromans Brothers and sisters Cats Children's poetry, American City and town life Coleman, Bessie, Country life Death Elementary schools Ethnicity Families Fathers and sons Foster home care Friendship Grief Haiku, American High schools Homeless persons Identity (Psychology) Imagination Infants Ishmael--(Biblical figure) Legislators Letters Middle schools Moving, Household Nature New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Bronx New York (State)--New York--Harlem Novels in verse Obama, Barack Poetry Presidential candidates Racially mixed people Schools Self-perception Stepbrothers Summer Sunday United States United States.--Congress.--Senate Women Writing
