Nikki Grimes, New York Times bestselling author of more than one hundred books for young people, is well-known for the poetry that appears in both her picture books and novels. Grimes is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Children’s Literature Legacy Award, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Grimes lives in Corona, California. To learn more, visit nikkigrimes.com.
Nikki Grimes
