At Break of Day (1999), illustrated by Paul Morin.
Hopscotch Love (1999), illustrated by Melodye Benson Rosales. My Man Blue (1999), illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue (Marion Vannett Ridgway Award). A Dime a Dozen (1998), illustrated by Angelo. Jazmin's Notebook (1998) (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book). Wild, Wild Hair (1997), illustrated by George Cephas Ford. Come Sunday (1996), illustrated by Michael Bryant. 
Meet Danitra Brown (1994), illustrated by Floyd Cooper (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book). From a Child's Heart (1993), illustrated by Brenda Joysmith. The Coretta Scott King Award is "given to African American authors and illustrators for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions." Her novel Bronx Masquerade was named the Coretta Scott King Award book in 2002. Her work has earned her honors and recognition from a number of prestigious organizations. She is on the board of directors for the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance. Grimes currently resides in Corona, California and continues to write poetry and books for children and young adults. Her interests and talents are diverse and include photography, fiber art, and beading. She has written articles for magazines such as Today's Christian Woman and Essence. She has been a guest lecturer at international schools in Sweden, Tanzania, China, and Russia. 
Books carried me away." As an author whose work appeals to readers of all ages, her poetry and books help carry her readers away. They were how I got by, and how I coped with things. Grimes stated "Books were my survival tools. Grimes was born in Harlem, New York.In a conversation with a Reading is Fundamental interviewer, Ms. Nikki Grimes is an American author of books written for children and young adults, as well as a poet and journalist.
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