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.

ISBN-13

9780803722279

ISBN-10

0803722273

Weight

0.60 Pounds

Dimensions

5.88 x 0.46 x 8.62 In

List Price

$17.99

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

56 pages

Publisher

Dial

Published On

1998-10-01



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