Nikki Grimes

  • 58

    Catalog books

  • 27

    Works

  • 1986 to 2022

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Nikki Grimes has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 58 catalog-linked books across 1986 to 2022, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Garvey in the Dark and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin Group USA and Random House Childrens Books.

Best Place To Start

Garvey in the Dark

Bound to Stay Bound Books • 2022 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Penguin Group USA and Random House Childrens Books

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin Group USA and Random House Childrens Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Garvey in the Dark

    Bound to Stay Bound Books • 2022 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2022 • 170 pages.

  2. One last word

    Bloomsbury Publishing • 2017 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2017 • 120 pages.

  3. Bronx masquerade

    Dial Books • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 167 pages.

  4. My Man Blue (Picture Books)

    Penguin Group USA • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 32 pages.

  5. A Dime a Dozen

    Penguin Group USA • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 54 pages.

  6. Disney's the Little Mermaid

    Running Pr Book Pub • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 152 pages.

  7. Malcom X

    Ballantine Books • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 177 pages.

  8. A Pocketful of Poems

    Clarion Books • 2018 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2018 • 32 pages.

  9. Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel

    Perfection Learning|San Val • 2010 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 74 pages.

  10. Oh, Brother!

    Amistad • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 32 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • One last word is the easier short commitment, while Garvey in the Dark asks for more reading time up front.
  • One last word gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Garvey in the Dark leans later in the catalog.
  • Bronx masquerade is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Garvey in the Dark.

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