Rich : a Dyamonde Daniel book

Format:

Book

Title:

Rich : a Dyamonde Daniel book

Author:

Grimes, Nikki author

ISBN:

9780399251764

Publication:

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2009]

Physical Description:

95 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.

Series title(s):

Dyamonde Daniel book ;

Number in series:

Contents:

Rich -- Surprise -- Lunch punch -- Treasure hunt -- Secrets -- Damaris -- Poetry contest -- The Three Muskeeters -- Sleepover -- Honey, I love -- And the winner is.

Summary:

Free is excited about a local poetry contest because of its cash prize, but when he and Dyamonde befriend a classmate who is homeless and living in a shelter, they rethink what it means to be rich or poor.

Program Information:

LG Accelerated Reader AR 3.5 1.0 133407.

Reading Counts RC 3-5 3.1 4.0 52503.

Subject(s):

Homeless persons -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Poetry -- Juvenile fiction.

African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.

Homeless persons -- Fiction.

Friendship -- Fiction.

Poetry -- Fiction.

African Americans -- Fiction.

Genre:

High interest-low vocabulary books.

poetry.

Poetry

Fiction

High interest-low vocabulary books

Juvenile works

Added Author:

Christie, R. Gregory, 1971-

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Monmouth Public Library	JR Fic Grimes, N. 2009	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Dyamonde Daniel is excited about the local library's poetry contest, and so is her friend Free. The prize is one hundred dollars'just think what they could buy with that much money! But when they find out that Damaris, one of their classmates, has been living in a homeless shelter, their ideas about what it means to be rich or poor start to change. And when they get to know Damaris, they realize the one who could use the prize money the most also happens to be the best poet in class.

In this fantastic follow-up to Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel , Nikki Grimes tackles big issues like homelessness in a sensitive, kid-friendly way. Dymonde's can-do attitude and lively spirit will endear her to readers.

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)

Reviews (2)

Kirkus Review

"Dyamonde liked to know everything, and she'd made up her mind that she was going to get to know Damaris Dancer." Third graders Dyamonde and her friend Free make a new friend and discover what it really means to be rich. Free, whose father's job loss has meant unfamiliar and unwelcome belt-tightening, is challenged by ever-optimistic Dyamonde to rethink his definition of what it means to be poor. A poetry contest with a cash reward offers Free the hope of a coveted video game. When shy, enigmatic Damaris also enters the competition, the duo becomes a trio. Damaris's hidden life in a homeless shelter becomes public through her poetry, and the three friends learn together about true wealth. Fast-paced, believable urban school situations, including a memorable visit to a thrift store, make this a particularly relevant series entry for chapter-book readers. Christie's light pen-and-ink sketches bring these good-hearted characters to life. Young readers will wish they had a friend like Dyamonde. (Fiction. 6-9) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

Though her best friend, Free, is excited about a poetry contest, Dyamonde has little interest in writing verse. She is curious, though, about Damaris, a new classmate with a secret. Dyamonde befriends her and encourages her to enter the contest with a poem that reveals what she's been hiding. Featuring several of the same vividly drawn African American characters as the first book in the Dyamonde Daniel series, the second volume looks at the sensitive issues of poverty and homelessness from different angles and in a reassuringly matter-of-fact way. Expressive ink drawings illustrate this fine beginning chapter book.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2009 Booklist