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A beautiful book of poetry by Nikki Grimes and Jerome Lagarrigue! #slickcatbooks #greatbooksgreatmemories #mymanblue #nikkigrimes @poetrynikki #jeromelagarrigue #africanamerican #poetry #poet #poetrycommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CmEFlOouuCI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Garvey in the Dark by Nikki Grimes is a beautiful novel in verse about the beginning of COVID pandemic and other events that transpired. The story is told from Garvey's point of view. He is an introvert who loves to escape into books, loves to sing and plays guitar with his dad. The story unfolds as the country is about to go into lockdown & the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd transpire a few months later. Through Garvey's eyes, you experience all the anxiety and uncertainty of not knowing when the world would be "normal" again. He worries about the mental & physical toll the pandemic is taking on his parents. You work through Garvey's sadness about constantly seeing death news, worrying about other kids having food to eat, and always being on edge when seeing police because he's a Black boy. This was a quick & powerful read that left me reflecting on the pandemic era and the ways that we are still feeling the long-lasting mental effects. This book made me cry but it also left me hopeful because of the little moments of joy and caring for others that Grimes sprinkled throughout the story. This would make a perfect read for parents & educators to use with children to process some of the anxiety of living through COVID & adjusting to life during lockdown. This book had so much depth. I am still thinking about: 🎸 the mental and physical decline of essential workers, especially teachers and nurses 🎸 the ways adults have to suppress their own anxieties and fears to make children/students feel safe 🎸 how Black people don't have safety in daily life 🎸 the economic disparities and how marginalized communities were affected the most by COVID 🎸 how social connections changed during lockdown 🎸 the lasting education deficits in Black and Brown communities post-COVID 🎸 how daily confrontation with death affects both adults and children 🎸 the rise in anxiety and depression in students Thank you @goodreads and @astrakidsbooks for the giveaway win. #GarveyInTheDark #NikkiGrimes #bookcommunity #bookstagram #bookreview amreading #books #tbr #20booksbyblackwomen #reading #bookstagrammers #middlegrade #bookphotography #readersofinstagram #bookish #poetry (at Starbucks) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl46mb-r5ZS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Legacy also includes a foreword, an introduction to the history of the Harlem Renaissance, author's note, and poet biographies, which make this a wonderful resource and a book to cherish.

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$1 (+s&h) // Talkin' About Bessie // by Nikki Grimes // paperback // cover has some wear & tear & there's writing on 1st page // Comment to purchase via PayPal ----------------------------- #talkinaboutbessie #nikkigrimes #elizabethcoleman #kidbook #usedkidbook #secondhandbook #usedbooks #bookstagram #bookstore #bookshop #instashop #instastore #igstore #igshop #shopsmall #smallbusiness #booknerd #bookworm #instabookshop #instabookstore #scholastic

Just did a book talk with my students and they loved it. I got two students who are interested in reading this book. #amazing #iteach #iteachtoo #iteachela #iteachelementary #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teachthebabiesvocabulary #nikkigrimes #bookhook #booktalk #dyamondedaniel #dyamondedanielseries

Signed Nikki Grimes poetry and children's fiction! Everyone should read these, especially her newest book, One Last Word: Freedom in the Harlem Renaissance. Grimes uses a brand new form called the Golden Shovel to weave her own poetry with well known poets and lesser known women from the Harlem Renaissance. Truly a treasure! Not to mention it's beautifully illustrated. ❤️ 📚 #nikkigrimes #poetry #childrenspoetry #kidspoetry #mrsdalloways #berkeley #illustrated #bookstagram #books #reading #hope #womenshistory #blackhistory #harlemrenaissance #shoplocal #shopsmall #smallbusiness #smallbusinesswomen #goldenshovel (at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore)