Coretta Scott King Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2003) Winner
Nikki Grimes
ニッキ・グライムズ
Nikki Grimes
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-10-20 （Harlem, New York）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Harlem, New York → Corona, California
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Journalist, Artist
- Active Years
- 1977-2024
- Affiliations
- National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance Board of Directors
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Coretta Scott King Award | Bronx Masquerade | Author Award | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2017 | Children's Literature Legacy Award | — | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 1994 | Coretta Scott King Honor | Meet Danitra Brown | Illustrator Honor | American Library Association | Honor |
| 1998 | Coretta Scott King Honor | Jazmin's Notebook | Author Honor | American Library Association | Honor |
Coretta Scott King Award
2002
Work:
Bronx Masquerade
Category:
Author Award
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Children's Literature Legacy Award
2017
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Coretta Scott King Honor
1994
Work:
Meet Danitra Brown
Category:
Illustrator Honor
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Coretta Scott King Honor
1998
Work:
Jazmin's Notebook
Category:
Author Honor
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Awards & Nominations
Children's Literature Legacy Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 22 (2017) Winner
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
1 appearances
-
Edition 20 (2020) Honor
Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2022) Winner
Works
Major Works
Bronx Masquerade
2002 Young Adult NovelStory of high school students from diverse backgrounds through a poetry class.
IdentityDiversityPoetry
Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
2008 Children's BiographyPicture book introducing Barack Obama's life.
HopeLeadershipAmerican Dream
Meet Danitra Brown
1994 Picture BookStory of two girls' friendship.
FriendshipAfrican American
Bibliography
- Growin': a novel (1977)
- Something on My Mind (1978)
- Malcolm X: A Force for Change (1992)
- From a Child's Heart (1993)
- Meet Danitra Brown (1994)
- Bronx Masquerade (2002)
- Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope (2008)
- Ordinary Hazards: a Memoir (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic proseRhythmic languageDialogue-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- Identity explorationFamilyFaithAfrican American experience
Legacy
Known for poetry and novels for children and YA, depicting diversity and empathy from African American perspectives. Received numerous awards.
Trivia
- Books were her survival tools.
- Guest lecturer in Sweden, Tanzania, China, Russia.