Nikki Grimes

By Christinetracy

  • Birth

  • First Public Poetry Reading

  • Published first poetry in school literary journal

  • Father's Death

  • Graduated College

  • First Book

    Grimes published her first book "Growin"

  • Wrote "Meet Danitra Brown" series

  • Coretta Scott King Author Award

    For the "Bronx Masquerade"

  • Golden Dolphin Award

  • NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children

  • Children's Literature Legacy Medal

  • Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award

  • Alan Award

  • Inducted into Black Authors Hall of Fame