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Ordinary hazards : a memoir / Nikki Grimes.
Van Pelt - Notable Juvenile Books PS3557.R489982 Z46 2019
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Grimes, Nikki, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Grimes, Nikki--Juvenile literature.
- Grimes, Nikki.
- African American women authors--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- African American women authors.
- African American women poets--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- African American women poets.
- Poetry--Therapeutic use.
- Poetry.
- Creative writing--Therapeutic use.
- Creative writing.
- Poets, American.
- Authorship--Therapeutic use.
- African American women authors--Biography.
- Genre:
- Young adult literature.
- Autobiographical poetry.
- Autobiographies.
- Biographies.
- Juvenile works.
- Young adult.
- Physical Description:
- 325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Honesdale, Pennsylvania : WordSong, an imprint of Highlights, [2019]
- Summary:
- "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 enduing 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.
- ISBN:
- 9781629798813
- 1629798819
- OCLC:
- 1111778254
- Publisher Number:
- 99982984229
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