Pub Date: September 22, 1997
Dewey: 811.54
LCCN: 92043707
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.10" H x 11.00" L x 8.98" W ( 0.36 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | African American and Black | General | Social Themes | Friendship | Poetry see also Stories in Verse | Family | Parents | Girls and Women | Diversity and Multicultural | Stories in Verse see also Poetry | Love and Romance | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | Values and Virtues | School and Education
Description: Zuri Jackson wants readers to meet her friend, Danitra Brown, the "most splendiferous girl in town." In 13 spirited rhymes, Zuri narrates an unforgettable portrait of the many ways in which friends bring out the best in each other. Full color.
Brief description:
Nikki Grimes is a New York Times bestselling author and recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, the ALAN Award for significant contributions to young adult literature, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. She is the author of Coretta Scott King Award winner Bronx Masquerade and the recipient of five Coretta Scott King Author Honors. Her recent books include Printz Honor and Sibert Honor Book Ordinary Hazards; Between the Lines, a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults title; the much-acclaimed Garvey's Choice; ALA Notables Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance and Southwest Sunrise; Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice; and Garvey in the Dark. Nikki lives in Corona, California.