When I asked Nikki Grimes if she had a sense of permission to create as a child, she replied, “It wasn’t a question of permission, I was compelled. I was in and out of foster care, yet there were things I needed to say.” Writing, poetry, and visual arts were her way of doing that. … Continue reading ““Reading and writing were my survival tools.” 80 Books Later, This is the Story of Nikki Grimes”

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