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First edition. |
| Description |
325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Age level: age Children lcdgt |
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Age level: age Preteens lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu Fourth grade students lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu School children lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu High school students lcdgt |
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Age group: age Teenagers lcdgt |
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Gender group: gdr Women lcdgt |
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National/regional group: nat Californians lcdgt |
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Ethnic/cultural group: eth African americans lcdgt |
| Summary |
...this writing thing was some kind of magic trick I didn't yet understand... Nikki Grimes discovered the power of writing at the tender age of six, when, alone in her room, she poured her fears, anger, and tears onto a piece of paper - and felt sweet relief. Words and faith were her most enduring companions as life flung her headlong from one harrowing experience to the next through her childhood and teenage years. Words, spilled into notebook after notebook, kept her moving forward. Words turned what might have been into what could be. In the course of this remarkable memoir in verse, Nikki Grimes shows how grace, wisdom, and the power of words can help a brave soul conquer the hazards - ordinary and extraordinary - of life. -- From dust jacket. |
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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 enduring companions. In this accessible and inspiring memoir that will resonate with young readers and adults alike, Nikki shows how the power of those words helped her conquer the hazards - ordinary and extraordinary - of her life" -- Amazon. |
| Audience |
840L Lexile |
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Sentence length: 4 (hard) Word frequency: 4 (hard) Lexile. |
| Awards |
Michael L. Printz Honor for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2020. |
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Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2020. |
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Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor, 2020 |
| Subject |
Grimes, Nikki -- Juvenile poetry.
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African American women authors -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.
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African American women poets -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.
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Ex-foster children -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.
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Children of the mentally ill -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.
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Poetry -- Therapeutic use.
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Creative writing -- Therapeutic use.
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School children -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.
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Teenage girls -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.
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Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile poetry.
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Diaries -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile poetry.
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Foster children -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile poetry.
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Novels in verse.
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Poets, American -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.
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Grimes, Nikki.
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African American women poets.
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Poetry -- Therapeutic use.
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Creative writing -- Therapeutic use.
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Authorship -- Therapeutic use.
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Grimes, Nikki. (OCoLC)fst00205661
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Teenage girls. (OCoLC)fst01145412
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School children. (OCoLC)fst01107147
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Poets, American. (OCoLC)fst01067794
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Novels in verse. (OCoLC)fst01039786
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Ex-foster children. (OCoLC)fst01737784
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Dysfunctional families. (OCoLC)fst01728523
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Children of the mentally ill. (OCoLC)fst00855515
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African American women authors. (OCoLC)fst00799477
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African American women poets. (OCoLC)fst00799517
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Creative writing -- Therapeutic use.
(OCoLC)fst00882507
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Poetry -- Therapeutic use.
(OCoLC)fst01067744
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American poets -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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African American women poets -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Poetry -- Juvenile literature.
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Creative writing -- Juvenile literature.
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Authorship -- Juvenile literature.
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American poets.
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African American women poets.
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Poetry.
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Creative writing.
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Authorship.
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| Genre/Form |
Young adult literature.
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Autobiographical poetry. (OCoLC)fst01921585
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Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Young adult non-fiction.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographical poetry.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Grimes, Nikki. Ordinary hazards. First edition. Honesdale, Pennsylvania : WordSong, an imprint of Highlights, [2019] 9781635923476 (OCoLC)1155050558 |
| ISBN |
9781629798813 (hardcover) |
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1629798819 (hardcover) |
