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c2003., Morgan Reynolds Pub. Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a biography of the African American poet who has received the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
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[2019]., Juvenile, Wordsong, an imprint of Highlights Call No: HI-INT B GRI Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "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"--Amazon.
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2003., Pre-adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of an African girl brought to New England as a slave in 1761 who became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as the first Black poet in America.
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-- Story of Phillis Wheatley, slave poet2003., Pre-adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of an African girl brought to New England as a slave in 1761 who became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as the first Black poet in America.