Meet Danitra Brown

Name: Meet Danitra Brown
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ISBN: 9780688154714

By: Nikki Grimes

HarperCollins / 1997 / Paperback

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This spirited collection of beautifully illustrated poems introduces young readers to Danitra Brown and her best friend, Zuri Jackson, as they go to school, play, share secrets, handle bullies, and help their friends. This story of girl friendship and support resonates today and is perfect for sharing with early grade individuals and groups, including for units on poetry and empathy, kindness, and friendship. This is an ALA Notable Book, Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book, Sequoyah Children's Book Award Masterlist book, Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Nominee, and on the Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Master List. 32 pages, softcover. Ages 7 and up.

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Title: Meet Danitra Brown
By: Nikki Grimes
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 32
Vendor: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1997

Dimensions: 11.0 X 8.98 X 0.1 (inches)
Weight: 2 pounds
ISBN: 0688154719
ISBN-13: 9780688154714
Ages: 7-9
Stock No: WW154714

Author Bio

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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.

Floyd Cooper received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in The Blacker the Berry and a Coretta Scott King Honor for Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea and I Have Heard of a Land. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mr. Cooper received a degree in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma and, after graduating, worked as an artist for a major greeting card company. His many beloved books form a lasting legacy.