Poems in the Attic By Nikki Grimes (Grades 4-6)

A young girl discovers a box of poems in her attic that were written by her mother while growing up. Being able to read her poems and share those experiences with her mother, the young girl has never felt closer to her mother. In response to this, the author creates a book full of her own poems and copies of her mother's poems as well. This book is called "Poems in the Attic" and is written by Nikki Grimes. Nikki Grimes is an African-American author that loves writing poetry for children and young adults. In her free time, she loves photography, fibre art, and beading. She has gotten many awards that include the "2017 Children's Literature Legacy Award" and the "2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children". More specifically, her book "Poems in the Attic" has gotten the "Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year 2016".