Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir

Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, [poet] 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. In this memoir [in verse] that will resonate with young readers and adults alike, Nikki shows how the power of those words helped her conquer the hazards--ordinary and extraordinary--of her life.

Grimes, Nikki (Author)
ISBN: 1629798819 EAN: 9781629798813
Publisher: Wordsong 
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: October 08, 2019