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"A thirteen month cycle of poems distilled from chosen scriptures, viewed from her perspective as Black, as woman, as poet, and looking for the glory found in the margins of life"--
About the author
New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes was inducted into the
Black Authors Hall of Fame in 2023. Her honors include the
CSK Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the
ALAN Award for significant contributions to young adult literature, the
Children's Literature Legacy Medal, and the
NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children.
Author of the Coretta Scott King Award-winner Bronx Masquerade, and five Coretta Scott King Author Honors, she won the Printz Honor and Sibert Honor for her memoir Ordinary Hazards. She is also the recipient of the 2006 National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Grimes has been featured in the pages of IMAGE Journal of Arts and Religion, World, Today's Christian Woman, Poetry Magazine, Hunger Mountain, and on the Academy of American Poets series, "Poem a Day," among others.
Her latest titles include Garvey's Choice: The Graphic Novel, a School Library Journal 2023 Best Book; Lullaby for the King, one of Book Riot's 25 Best Christmas Books of All Time; and A Walk in the Woods, recipient of 8 starred reviews, and 11 Best Book listings for 2023, including the New York Times, NPR, and Smithsonian Magazine. Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California.
