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Welcome to the World
Grimes was born in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem -
Finally Settled
After moving between foster homes for five years, Grimes moves in with a foster family in Ossining, NY. Here, she feels finally feels safe. -
A Writer is Born
Grimes begins to play around with words and writes her first poem at only 6 years old. -
Her First Reading
At age 13, Grimes gave her first poetry reading at the Countee Cullen Library. Oddly enough, the library was just down the street from the hospital in which she was born. -
Congrats, Grad
Grimes graduates from Rutgers University with a BA in English and a minor in African Languages -
A Published Author
Grimes' first book, Growin', is published. -
And The Award Goes To...
Grimes wins the Coretta Scott King Award for Authors with her book Bronx Masquerade -
Another One
Grimes wins the Golden Dolphin Award from the California Children's Book Association -
And One For Poetry
Grimes wins the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children -
A NAACP Image Award Recipient
Grimes wins the award for Outstanding Literary Work for her book Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope -
Make Way!
Grimes publishes the first book of her Dyamonde Daniel series. -
But Wait, There's More
Grimes won the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award from Kent State University -
Quite An Honor
Grimes won the Children's Literature Legacy Award (formerly the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award) presented by the American Library Association
