Awards
- Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 6-8) 2013
Overview
New York Times bestselling author of One Last Word and Coretta Scott King award-winning Bronx Masquerade Nikki Grimes offers fresh novel in verse story about young heartbreak and hope. For twelve years, Joylin Johnson's life has been just fine. A game of basketball with the boys-especially her friend Jake-was all it took to put a smile on her face. Baggy jeans, T-shirt, and hair in a ponytail were easy choices. Then, everything suddenly seemed to change all at once. Her best girl friend is now flirting with her best guy friend. Her clothes seem all wrong. Jake is acting weird, and basketball isn't the same. And worst of all, there is this guy, Santiago, who appears from . . . where? What lengths will Joy go to--and who will she become--to attract his attention? In short poems that perfectly capture the crazy feelings of adolescence and first crushes, award-winning author Nikki Grimes has crafted a delightful, often hilarious, heart-tugging story.
Full Product Details
Author: Nikki Grimes
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Imprint: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Dimensions:
Width: 13.20cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9781599902845
ISBN 10: 1599902842
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 13 September 2011
Recommended Age: From 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""Mister is exceptionally well characterized. . . . The language is intimate and immediate."" --Kirkus Reviews on A GIRL NAMED MISTER ""In clear, short chapters, Grimes tells a beautiful story of family, friendship and faith from the viewpoint of a child in search of a home."" --Booklist, starred review on A GIRL NAMED PARIS ""With exuberance, passion perception and wit, 14-year old Jazmin Shelby fills her notebook with glimpses of her life, neighborhood, family and dreams . . . inspiring and heartwarming."" --School Library Journal, starred review, on JAZMIN'S NOTEBOOK
Author Information
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 Author 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
