Posts Tagged ‘Nikki Grimes’
Nikki Grimes
When I asked Nikki to take part in my National Poetry Month celebration, I knew the possibilities of books to discuss were many. Nikki writes in poetry and sometimes prose, from picture books to middle grade novels to young adult books.
Read MoreMental Illness, the Unwelcomed Elephant in the Great Green Room of Children’s Literature
No one escapes taxes, death, or mental illness. Directly or indirectly, we are all affected by mental illness, our own or someone we care about. Almost everyone—as a child or…
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