{"product_id":"ordinary-hazards-a-memoir-9781629798813","title":"Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Michael L. Printz Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA Robert F. Sibert Informational 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\u003e\"This 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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordsong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629798813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael L. Printz Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2019 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e507146 \/ Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nikki Grimes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36663177871516,"sku":"9781629798813","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4b82dc0c-5118-49d1-b648-7d12fe6aa4bd.jpg?v=1603903707","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ordinary-hazards-a-memoir-9781629798813","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}