Nikki Grimes
"Nikki Grimes does not consider herself a bonafide storyteller, but as she told an audience at the Library of Congress, she is happy to own the title of poet. Born and raised in New York City, Nikki began composing verse at the age of six and has been writing ever since" says her biography. Nikki Grimes is a very talented author who has written many acclaimed novels such as "Bronx Masquerade" and "Planet Middle School". In addition to her work for children, Ms. Grimes has written articles for such magazines as Essence, Today's Christian Woman, Book Links, and Journal of Arts & Religion. An accomplished and widely anthologized poet of both children's and adult verse, Grimes has conducted poetry readings and lectures at international schools in Russia, China, Sweden and Tanzania, while short-term mission projects have taken her to such trouble spots as Haiti. As of today ,the work she produces now is strictly for friends, family, and the sheer joy of creating art.