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Ordinary Hazards
Ordinary Hazards | Nikki Grimmes
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A Michael L. Printz Honor Book A Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book Arnold Adoff Poetry Award for Teens Six Starred Reviews -- ?Booklist ?BCCB ?The Horn Book ?Publishers Weekly ?School Library Connection ?Shelf Awareness A Booklist Best Book for Youth * A BCCB Blue Ribbon * A Horn Book Fanfare Book * A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book * Recommended on NPR's "Morning Edition" by Kwame Alexander "This powerful story, told with the music of poetry and the blade of truth, will help your heart grow."--Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak and Shout "[A] testimony and a triumph."--Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down In her own voice, acclaimed author and poet Nikki Grimes explores the truth of a harrowing childhood in a compelling and moving memoir in verse. Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed upon by those she trusted. At the age of six, she poured her pain onto a piece of paper late one night - and discovered the magic and impact of writing. For many years, Nikki's notebooks were her most enduing companions. In this accessible and inspiring memoir that will resonate with young readers and adults alike, Nikki shows how the power of those words helped her conquer the hazards - ordinary and extraordinary - of her life.
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Ordinary Hazards | Nikki Grimmes
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Bestie! I love everything! I really needed these slippers and they are adorable and the mug!! 😽 All of the cards are beautiful! The necklace is gorgeous, I know y‘all can‘t see it well. And these books look so good!!! Thank you so much and thanks for your friendship 💗💗 yours will be on its way!! Love you!!

AmyG Ha! Great slippers. 4y
Eggs You‘re most welcome 🙏🏻 so excited you like everything 🧡❤️🎄💚🧡😘 4y
TheBookHippie THE SLIPPERS! HAHAHAHA. 4y
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tracey38 The slippers are great! 🐈‍⬛ 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @AmyG ikr!!! 🖤🖤 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs love everything 💞💞 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheBookHippie they are awesome!! 🖤😽 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @tracey38 yes!! 😽😽😽 4y
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coffeewithbooks
Ordinary Hazards | Nikki Grimmes
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Just started this and already have lot of tabs. This book is amazing!! #poetrybooks #mustread #bookspin #bingo #doublespin #bookbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4y
coffeewithbooks @TheAromaofBooks I am count it towards this month since I started it today . I am thinking about buying the book for my birthday at target 4y
TheAromaofBooks Sounds good! And I love checking books out from the library to see if I like them before I buy them! Then when you buy it, you know you're getting something you love!! 4y
coffeewithbooks @TheAromaofBooks yes me two. I was hook from the beginning. The poems are so reliable 4y
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