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Nikki Grimes
Presented By:
Cristina Vitello - Matt Hauser - Christina Iannuci
• Born on October 20, 1950 in Harlem
• Started to write at the age of 6
• Also a singer, dancer, sculptor,& jewelry designer.
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Nikki Grimes: Biography
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Nikki Grimes:
Biography
Nikki’s difficult childhood
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• Foster care• Troubled Childhood• Rhyme
Nikki Grimes: Theme
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•Growing up•City life•Rhythm
Oh! Brother
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Meet Danitra Brown
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C is for City
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Shoe Magic
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Bronx Masquerade
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Barak Obama
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Nikki Grimes thoughts on..
Marginalizing Multicultural Books
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Nikki Grimes: Awards
1993 NAACP Image Award Finalist- Malcolm X1999 Coretta Scott King Honor- Jazmin’s Notebook2003 Coretta Scott King Award- Bronx Masquerade2003 Coretta Scott King Honor- Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of
Aviator Elizabeth Coleman2006 Coretta Scott King Honor- Dark Sons2006 NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children2007 Coretta Scott King Honor- The Road to Paris
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Nikki Grimeswill be appearing
July 1-2, 2009 at the Educational Resources Library.