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1) The watcher
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A poetic story inspired by Psalm 121 Jordan lives in fear of Tanya, the class bully. But Tanya has worries of her own, no matter how much she tries to ignore them. It seems impossible that Jordan and Tanya could be anything other than enemies, but the Lord is watching over them, guiding each of them along a path that might just help them to understand one another. Nikki Grimes takes the words of a Psalm 121 and masterfully transforms them into a...
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Language
English
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Description
"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...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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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."
5) Shoe magic
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Poems describe the different shoes children wear, including sandals, running shoes, golf shoes, and workboots.
Author
Publisher
WordSong
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, poet 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. In this memoir in verse that will resonate with young readers and adults alike, Nikki shows how...
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Description
A group of 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.
Author
Series
Dyamonde Daniel books volume 2
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Free is excited about a local poetry contest because of its cash prize, but when he and Dyamonde befriend a classmate who is homeless and living in a shelter, they rethink what it means to be rich or poor.
12) Words with wings
Author
Publisher
WordSong, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Daydreaming became an escape for Gabby once her parents started arguing with each other. With the help of a new teacher, those daydreams may turn into words.
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...
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