Table of Contents 4 Who Is Nikki Grimes 6 Something on Her Mind Growin Up 10 The Road to Being Published 14 16 Nikki’s Notebook Giving Words Wings 20 22 Glossary To Learn More 23 24 Index
Who Is Nikki Grimes Nikki Grimes is a best-selling author for children teens and adults Readers connect with her fiction and poetry for its honest look at the struggles of growing up Poetry is just natural for children It's part of their lives Nikki Grimes 4
Coretta Scott Coretta Scott King Honor King Honor Nikki’s books have won many awards Her popular novel Bronx Masquerade won the Coretta Scott King Award Five of her other books received Coretta Scott King Honors 5
