Ordinary Hazards : A Memoir

SKU: 9781629798813
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  • Author:
    GRIMES Nikki
  • ISBN:
    9781629798813
  • Publication Date:
    October 2019
  • Edition:
    1
  • Pages:
    326
  • Binding:
    Hardback
  • Publisher:
    Random House
  • Country of Publication:
Ordinary Hazards : A Memoir
Ordinary Hazards : A Memoir

Ordinary Hazards : A Memoir

SKU: 9781629798813
Regular price $38.00
Unit price
per
  • Author:
    GRIMES Nikki
  • ISBN:
    9781629798813
  • Publication Date:
    October 2019
  • Edition:
    1
  • Pages:
    326
  • Binding:
    Hardback
  • Publisher:
    Random House
  • Country of Publication:

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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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  • 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.

    Featured in the October Cool for Schools newsletter.
    To receive this newsletter regularly please email us with your name and contact details.

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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