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Bronx masquerade 2002, coretta scott king author award best childrens book of 2002, association of theological booksellers talkin about bessie 2002, illustrated by e. When a student wesley boone writes a poem to read aloud in class, some of his classmates follow suit, and the classroom becomes an exercise in selfrevelation as the power of poetry allows these struggling teenagers to reveal their personal demons. Bronx masquerade by nikki grimes overview the beloved and awardwinning novel now available in a new format with a great new cover when wesley boone writes a poem for his high school english class, some of his classmates clamor to read their poems aloud too. Written by nikki grimes, audiobook narrated by jessica almasy, cherise booth, kevin r. Among the many accolades she has received are the golden dolphin award 2005,the ncte award for excellence in poetry for children 2006, the coretta scott king award 2003 for bronx masquerade, and the horace mann upstanders award 2011 for. Among the many accolades she has received are the golden dolphin award 2005,the ncte award for excellence in poetry for children 2006, the coretta scott king award 2003 for bronx masquerade, and the horace mann upstanders.
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Ward, accepts a set of poems from wesley, his response to a month of reading poetry from the harlem renaissance. Nikki grimess, bronx masquerade won the 2002 coretta scott king award without debate. Biography nikki grimes childrens book author poet teacher. A day with daddy 2004, illustrated by nicole tadgell. Nikki grimes dabbles in watercolors and collage she created one of the illustrations for one last word.
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