LITERATURE
Grimes, Nikki

A Dime a Dozen

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Angelo. The many twists and turns of family relationships are crystallized in these poems that sensitively speak of parental love, divorce, fun times shared, and more. Grimes's experiments with rhythmic patterns add interest to this autobiographical collection. Insightful, realistic pencil sketches extend the text in this appealing volume, which features an introduction titled "Where Do Writers Come From?"

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