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Published
2019
Publisher
Wordsong
Subgenre
Memoir
Section
Young Adult

Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir

Nikki Grimes

Grimes's memoir of a childhood shaped by her mother's mental illness, foster care and abuse, and how writing helped her survive.

  • Printz Honor 2020
  • Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor 2020
  • ALSC Notable Children's Book 2020
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Themes

Mental healthFoster care & adoptionPoetry & writing

Mood

Feels challenging, hopeful.

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