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Nikki Grimes
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Fiction Grimes, N
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Fiction Grimes, N
| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| [2016]. | First edition. | Wordsong, an imprint of Highlights | xi, 108 pages ; 20 cm. | English | On Shelf
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Main Childrens - J Fiction Grimes, N Southside Childrens - J Fiction Grimes, N |
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La Farge Childrens Audiobook J
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| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| ℗2017 | Unabridged. | Recorded Books | 1 audio disc (45 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. | English | On Shelf
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"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,...
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Southside Young Adult
Fiction Grimes, N
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| [2018] | Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC | 216 pages ; 22 cm. | English | On Shelf
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CD spoken Fiction Grimes, N
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CD spoken Fiction Grimes, N
| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| ℗2018 | Unabridged. | Recorded Books | 4 audio discs (4 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. | English | On Shelf
La Farge YA Audiobooks CD spoken Fiction Grimes, N Main YA Audiobooks CD spoken Fiction Grimes, N Southside YA Audiobooks CD spoken Fiction Grimes, N |
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A group of nine high school students grow in understanding of each other's challenges and forge unexpected connections as they prepare for a boys vs. girls poetry slam. Includes author's note about foster home care.
To hone his writing skills and learn more about the power of words, Darrian enrolls in Mr. Ward's class, known for its open-mic poetry readings and boys vs. girls poetry slam. Everyone in class has something important to say, and in sharing...
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| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| [2019] | First edition. | WordSong, an imprint of Highlights | 325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm | English | On Shelf
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"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...
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| c2001 | Clarion Books | 30 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. | English | On Shelf
Southside Childrens Picture Book has 2 811.54 Gri |
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Poems and haiku verses provides glimpses of life in the city.
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| c2007 | Orchard Books | 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 29 cm. | English |
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In this collection of rhyming poems, Gorilla the cat enjoys answering the telephone, eating soul food, and sharing mischievous adventures with her young owner.
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BIO COLEMAN, B
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BIO COLEMAN, B
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| 2002 | 1st ed. | Orchard Books | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 31 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main Childrens Picture Book BIO COLEMAN, B Southside Childrens Picture Book BIO COLEMAN, B |
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A biography of the woman who became the first licensed Afro-American pilot.
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BIO HARRIS, K
| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| [2020] | First edition. | Atheneum Books for Young Readers | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm. | English | On Shelf
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"The first-ever picture book biography on Senator Kamala Harris"--
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La Farge Childrens - J
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| Pub. Date | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| 2017. | Bloomsbury | 120 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm. | English | On Shelf
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"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...
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| [2020] | Sourcebooks Jabberwocky | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm. | English |
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A beloved and very sleepy little boy resists his mother's efforts to put him to bed.
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10) Words with wings
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La Farge Childrens - J
Fiction Grimes, N
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Fiction Grimes, N
| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| c2013 | 1st ed. | WordSong | 84 p. ; 20 cm. | English | On Shelf
La Farge Childrens - J Fiction Grimes, N Main Childrens - J Fiction Grimes, N Southside Childrens - J Fiction Grimes, N |
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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...
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11) When Daddy prays
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| c2002 | Eerdmans Books for Young Readers | 1 v. (unpaged) : col., ill. ; 30 cm. | English | On Shelf
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| c2008 | 1st ed. | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm. | English | On Shelf
Southside Childrens Picture Book BIO OBAMA, B |
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| 2021. | Bloomsbury Children's Books, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc | 134 pages: color illustrations ; 21 cm. | English | On Shelf
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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...
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14) Bronx masquerade
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La Farge Young Adult
Fiction Grimes, N
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| c2002 | Dial Books | 167 p. ; 22 cm. | English | On Shelf
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La Farge Young Adult Fiction Grimes, N |
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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.
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| Pub. Date | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| 2009 | Zonderkidz | [32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) | English | On Shelf
Southside Childrens Audiobooks E 232.92 Gri |
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Gabriel "paced the halls of heaven" as he memorized God's message to Mary. He wondered what she would say. The Christmas story unfolds, as never before, through the voices of those who witnessed the Messiah's birth. Listen to Joseph's struggle. Rejoice with Elizabeth and Zachariah. Worship with the magi. Hear the fear in Herod's voice. Receive the blessing of Simeon and Anna. And, like the shepherds, shout for joy!
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| Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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| c1994 | 1st ed. | Lothrop, Lee & Shepard | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm. | English | On Shelf
Southside Childrens Picture Book 811.54 Gri |
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17) Thanks a million
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| c2006 | 1st ed. | Greenwillow/Amistad | 31 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. | English |
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Presents a collection of sixteen illustrated poems that celebrate the power thankfulness.
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18) Dark Sons
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In this winner of the Coretta Scott King Honor, bestselling and award-winning author Nikki Grimes uses free-verse poetry to powerfully tell the story of two boys, living in different times and lands, who both struggle with their faith as they watch their families fall apart. Sam's father was always a strong Christian, and so when his dad leaves Sam and his mom for another woman, and then announces his new wife is pregnant, Sam feels abandoned-even...
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In this ebook collection of two best-selling novels by acclaimed novelist Nikki Grimes, we step into the complicated lives of young individuals struggling with identity and acceptance. Journey along the lives of these individuals as they find out just who they really.
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Nikki Grimes, a bestselling author known for titles such as Dark Sons, Barak Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope, and Voices of Christmas has written a gripping book from the perspective of a girl named Mister (Mary Rudine) who finds herself momentarily distracted from her faith commitment to purity by a handsome boy named Trey. After one night of weakness, Mister finds her entire life has changed, even if she can't yet accept all the changes occurring...
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