A Dime a Dozen

by Nikki Grimes

Book Overview

Celebrated author Nikki Grimes turns her soulful, searching gaze to themes of destiny and determination sure to strike a chord in anyone going through the difficult, joyous struggle of growing up. Reflecting on her own childhood experiences, she offers twenty-eight poems exploring the pleasures and pains of charting your own path -- and taking a few lumps along the way. In words straight from the heart and straight from the hip, this honest, uplifting collection will spark ideas, light a path, and encourage young readers to discover the person they might someday become.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803722273
• ISBN13: 9780803722279
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher