Description: Companion to the highly acclaimed One Last Word, this poetry collection by award-winning author Nikki Grimes celebrates women writers of the Harlem Renaissance.
Brief description:
Nikki Grimes is a New York Times bestselling author and the recipient of the Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the ALAN Award, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include the Printz Honor and Sibert Honor book Ordinary Hazards; NAACP Image Award nominee Planet Middle School; Coretta Scott King Award winner Bronx Masquerade; Coretta Scott King Honor books Jazmin's Notebook, Talkin' About Bessie, Dark Sons, The Road to Paris, and Words With Wings, which was also named an ALA Notable Book; and What Is Goodbye?, an ALA Notable Book. She lives in Corona, California.
www.nikkigrimes.com
Review Quotes:
"This book is exquisitely rendered. . . . a timely, healing mirror to a new generation of readers. . . . Black girls everywhere, this collection is salve and sanctuary." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"An abundantly layered landscape of Black female experiences." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "A compelling reflection on gender, race, politics, and everyday life. . . . A striking collection of voices, who examine and celebrate the experience of Black women from the past and present. An excellent introduction to Black women writers who were ignored by history." --School Library Journal, starred review "A compelling dialogue with the past." --BCCB, starred review "[A] tour de force of a poetry collection . . . Grimes lays claim to an amazing artistic legacy on every page, her poetic rejoinders building a stirring call and response." --BookPage, starred review "Remarkable. . . The art here is unified in its emphasis on portraying the beauty and uniqueness of Black girls and women. . . . This unique title is sure to spark thought and touch hearts." --Booklist "The eloquent and stirring voices of Grimes and her counterparts of the past resonate with passion, purpose, and resilience." --The Horn Book Magazine "The beautifully written Legacy will make anyone, regardless of age, sex or race, feel a sense of pride in being a citizen of the world." --Shelf Awareness