Nikki Grimes is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of dozens of childrenโs and young adult books as well as a poet and journalist.
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Among the many accolades she has received are the Golden Dolphin Awardย (2005),the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Childrenย (2006), the Coretta Scott King Award (2003) for Bronx Masquerade, and the Horace Mann Upstanders Award (2011) forย Almost Zero: A Dyamonde Daniel Book. Additionally, her book Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope (illustrated byย Bryan Collier)ย was a New York Times bestseller, and she was acknowledged as an NAACP Image Award Finalist in 1993 for her book Malcolm X: a Force for Change. Her books Meet Danitra Brownย (illustrated by Floyd Cooper), Jazmin's Notebook,ย Talkin' About Bessie (illustrated byย E.B. Lewis), Dark Sons, The Road to Paris, and Words with Wings were each awarded Coretta Scott King Honors. Visit her online at www.nikkigrimes.com.