This spirited collection of poems introduces young readers to Danitra Brown, the most splendiferous girl in town, and her best friend, Zuri Jackson. Danitra's "not afraid to take a dare./If something's hard, she doesn't care./She'll try her best, no matter what."
"A collection of 13 original poems that stand individually and also blend together to tell a story of feelings and friendship between two African-American girls. Grimes creatively uses the voice of Zuri Jackson to share tales of the girls' moments of admiration, pain, self-assurance, pride in their cultural heritage, sadness, disappointments, play, and their thoughts and feelings about future dreams and aspirations." -- School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 5 - 8 |
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Author | Nikki Grimes |
Illustrator | Floyd Cooper |
ISBN | 0688154719 |
Publication Date | Sep 22, 1997 |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Award Winners | Coretta Scott King Award |
Language | English |