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Danitra Brown leaves town

Recounts, in a series of poems and letters, Danitra's summer at her aunt's house in the country and her best friend Zuri's summer at home in town.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Grimes, Nikki
Other Authors:	Cooper, Floyd (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2002.
Edition:	1st. ed.
Subjects:	Best friends > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Poetry > Juvenile fiction. Letters > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	Recounts, in a series of poems and letters, Danitra's summer at her aunt's house in the country and her best friend Zuri's summer at home in town.
Physical Description:	1v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN:	0688131557
Author Notes:	Nikki Grimes was born and raised in New York City. She began writing poetry at age six and is well-known for writing award-winning books primarily for children and young adults. Bronx Masquerade and Talkin' About Bessie both won Coretta Scott King Awards, and her poetry collections featuring Danitra Brown are very popular. Grimes received the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children in 2006. She has written articles for magazines including Essence and Today's Christian Woman, as well as hosted radio programs in New York and Sweden. She has lectured and read her poetry at schools in Russia, China, Sweden, and Tanzania. Grimes is also a prolific artist, creating works of fiber art, beaded jewelry, peyote beading, handmade cards, and photography. (Bowker Author Biography)