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African American women poets Creative writing Therapeutic use Creek (Indiens) Biographies Grimes, Nikki Poetry Therapeutic use Poètes lauréats États-Unis Biographies Poétesses américaines 20e siècle Biographies Poétesses américaines 21e siècle Biographies Poétesses indiennes d'Amérique États-Unis Biographies Écrivaines indiennes d'Amérique États-Unis BiographiesGrimes, Nikki
Summary: "Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed upon by those she trusted. At the age of six, she poured her pain onto a piece of paper late one night - and discovered the magic and impact of writing. For many years, Nikki's notebooks were her...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: WordSong, an imprint of Highlights 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 GRICopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 921 Grimes 2019Harjo, Joy
Summary: "Joy Harjo, the first Native American to serve as US poet laureate, invites us to travel along the heartaches, losses, and humble realizations of her 'poet-warrior' road. A musical, kaleidoscopic, and wise follow-up to Crazy Brave, Poet Warrior reveals how Harjo came to write poetry of compassion and healing, poetry with the power to unearth the truth and demand justice. Harjo listens to...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022