{"product_id":"ordinary-hazards-a-memoir-9781635925623","title":"Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eMichael L. Printz Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eRobert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eBoston Globe\/Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eArnold Adoff Poetry Award for Teens \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix Starred Reviews--★Booklist ★BCCB ★The Horn Book ★Publishers Weekly ★School Library Connection ★Shelf Awareness \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Booklist Best Book for Youth * A BCCB Blue Ribbon * A Horn Book Fanfare Book * A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book * Recommended on NPR's Morning Edition by Kwame Alexander \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis powerful story, told with the music of poetry and the blade of truth, will help your heart grow.-Laurie Halse Anderson, author of \u003ci\u003eSpeak \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eShout\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[A] testimony and a triumph.-Jason Reynolds, author of \u003ci\u003eLong Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her own voice, acclaimed author and poet Nikki Grimes explores the truth of a harrowing childhood in a compelling and moving memoir in verse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12399673\"\u003eNikki Grimes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordsong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635925623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1635925622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN043000\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN006040\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography | Literary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN018050\"\u003eFamily | Orphans \u0026amp; Foster Homes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times best-selling author \u003cb\u003eNikki Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e is the recipient of the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her books include the ALA Notable Book and NCTE Notable Novel in Verse \u003ci\u003eGarvey's Choice\u003c\/i\u003e, Coretta Scott King Author Award winner \u003ci\u003eBronx Masquerade\u003c\/i\u003e, and Coretta Scott King Author Honor books \u003ci\u003eJazmin's Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTalkin' About Bessie, Dark Sons, Words with Wings\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Paris\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the creator of the popular \u003ci\u003eMeet Danitra Brown\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wordsong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43832955601035,"sku":"9781635925623","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_3d06c50e-7672-4a58-a4f0-8f2bbabf3198.jpg?v=1755628142","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/ordinary-hazards-a-memoir-9781635925623","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}