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Description
Blue lost one boy to the streets and is determined that this time will be different. And Damon knows that even though he's the "man of the house," there's room for a friend like Blue in his life. At the end of the day, Damon has someone standing steadfast in his corner. Someone true . . . like Blue. Nikki Grimes's moving poems and Jerome Lagarrigue's bold paintings create an emotional and realistic bond of friendship between a man and a boy in a rough world.
Publication date
December 30, 2002
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780142301975
Publisher
Puffin Books
BISAC categories
JNF042000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
Library of Congress categories
Friendship African Americans American poetry Children's poetry, American
Publishers Weekly
Starred Review
"In 14 knowing, heartfelt poems, the author invites readers to witness the friendship that blossoms between a fatherless African-American boy and a tough-looking man who has lost his son to the streets. Though each of these accomplished poems could easily stand alone, together they form an enticing story," said PW in a starred review, praising the artist's "remarkable color sense." Ages 4-8. (Dec.)
New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, the ALA Children's Literature Legacy Award, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her books include her critically acclaimed memoir in verse Ordinary Hazards as well as picture books Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice and Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope. She won the Coretta Scott King Award for Bronx Masquerade and earned a Coretta Scott King Author Honor five times--for Words with Wings, Jazmin's Notebook, Dark Sons, Talkin' About Bessie, and The Road to Paris. Visit nikkigrimes.com