New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2020 ALAN Award for outstanding contributions to young adult literature, the 2017 Children's Literature Legacy Award, the 2016 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include the much-honoured books Garvey's Choice, ALA Notable book Southwest Sunrise, Coretta Scott King Award winner Bronx Masquerade, and five Coretta Scott King Author Honor books, Printz and Siebert Honor winner Ordinary Hazards, Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor One Last Word, its companion Legacy-Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance, and NYT Bestseller Kamala Harris-Rooted in Justice. Creator of the popular Meet Danitra Brown, Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel, Bedtime for Sweet Creatures, and Off to See the Sea, Grimes lives in Corona, California. Visit nikkigrimes.com.
irkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
"Grimes' acclaimed novel in verse sees new life in comics format.
Grimes' tanka poems...pair nicely with Taylor's straightforward
illustrations, bringing to life Garvey's story of newfound
self-possession. The energetic illustrations playfully depict his
rocky journey toward a truer version of himself, providing levity
at times but never shortchanging the most poignant moments...These
charming, reflective poems are an ideal match for Taylor's
endearing first graphic novel endeavor.
An adaptation that expands the world of a captivating, much-loved
character." -Kirkus Reviews
"Grimes wrote the original version of Garvey's Choice in a type of
Japanese non-rhyming verse called tanka. Although she slightly
modified the text for this graphic novel, the effect still comes
through: The story is broken into bite-size pieces, each page or
spread depicting a single moment. Taylor's art has a minimum of
detail but plenty of emotional impact." -School Library Journal
"Grimes' award-winning tanka poem narrative about a boy struggling
to find a place for himself in his family and the world is adapted
in this captivating, visually impressive graphic, which looks at
Garvey from a slightly different perspective." -Bulletin of the
Center for Children's Books
'Grimes returns to the novel-in-verse format, creating voice,
characters, and plot in a series of pithy tanka poems, a
traditional Japanese form similar to haiku, but using five
lines.... (w)ritten from Garvey's point of view, the succinct
verses convey the narrative as well as his emotions with brevity,
clarity, and finesse.' -Booklist, starred review for Garvey's
Choice
"(A) sensitively written middle grade novel in verse... (readers)
will fall hard for Garvey, a tender, sincere boy who dislikes
athletics. Grimes writes about adolescent friendships in a way that
feels deeply human. A short, sweet, satisfying novel in verse that
educators and readers alike will love." -School Library Journal,
starred review for Garvey's Choice
"Grimes' newest follows a young black boy searching for his own
unique voice, lost among his father's wishes and society's
mischaracterizations. This compassionate, courageous, and hopeful
novel explores the constraints placed on black male identity and
the corresponding pains and struggles that follow when a young
black boy must confront these realities both at home and in
school.... This graceful novel risks stretching beyond easy,
reductive constructions of black male coming-of-age stories and
delivers a sincere, authentic story of resilience and finding one's
voice." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review for Garvey's Choice
"Grimes tells a big-hearted story of Garvey...(e)mploying the
Japanese poetic form of tanka-five-line poems (or, here, stanzas)
with haiku-like syllable counts-Grimes reveals Garvey's thoughts,
feelings, and observations, the spare poetry a good vehicle for a
young man's attempts to articulate the puzzle that is his life."
-The Horn Book for Garvey's Choice
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