Ordinary hazards: a memoir
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : WordSong, an imprint of Highlights, [2019].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Points: 4
Lexile measure:
840L
Rating:
840L
Status:
Sayner Young Adult Nonfiction
YA 921 GRIMES
Description
Michael L. Printz Honor Book
Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
Boston Globe/Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Book
Arnold Adoff Poetry Award for Teens
Six Starred Reviews—?Booklist ?BCCB ?The Horn Book ?Publishers Weekly ?School Library Connection ?Shelf Awareness
A Booklist Best Book for Youth * A BCCB Blue Ribbon * A Horn Book Fanfare Book * A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book * Recommended on NPR's "Morning Edition" by Kwame Alexander
In her own voice, acclaimed author and poet Nikki Grimes explores the truth of a harrowing childhood in a compelling and moving memoir in verse.
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.
Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
Boston Globe/Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Book
Arnold Adoff Poetry Award for Teens
Six Starred Reviews—?Booklist ?BCCB ?The Horn Book ?Publishers Weekly ?School Library Connection ?Shelf Awareness
A Booklist Best Book for Youth * A BCCB Blue Ribbon * A Horn Book Fanfare Book * A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book * Recommended on NPR's "Morning Edition" by Kwame Alexander
In her own voice, acclaimed author and poet Nikki Grimes explores the truth of a harrowing childhood in a compelling and moving memoir in verse.
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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Sayner Young Adult Nonfiction
YA 921 GRIMES
Available
Sep 7, 2024
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Lac Courte Oreilles Young Adult Nonfiction
YA 811.54 GRI
Available
Oct 5, 2022
Land O Lakes Young Adult Fiction
YA GRI
Available
Mar 25, 2024
Spooner Young Adult Nonfiction
YA 921 GRIMES
Available
Oct 23, 2023
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women authors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women poets -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Black people.
Creative writing -- Therapeutic use -- Juvenile literature.
Grimes, Nikki -- Juvenile literature.
Minorities.
Poetry -- Therapeutic use -- Juvenile literature.
African American women poets -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Black people.
Creative writing -- Therapeutic use -- Juvenile literature.
Grimes, Nikki -- Juvenile literature.
Minorities.
Poetry -- Therapeutic use -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781629798813, 1629798819
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.5, 4 Points
Level 5.5, 4 Points
Lexile measure:
840
Notes
General Note
Nonfiction.
Description
"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
Target Audience
840L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.5,4,507146
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Grimes, N. (2019). Ordinary hazards: a memoir. First edition. Honesdale, Pennsylvania, WordSong, an imprint of Highlights.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Grimes, Nikki. 2019. Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir. Honesdale, Pennsylvania, WordSong, an imprint of Highlights.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Grimes, Nikki, Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir. Honesdale, Pennsylvania, WordSong, an imprint of Highlights, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Grimes, Nikki. Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir. First edition. Honesdale, Pennsylvania, WordSong, an imprint of Highlights, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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