# One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance - Hardcover

by **Nikki Grimes** (Author)

**_One Last Word_ is the work of a master poet. --Kwame Alexander, Newbery Medal-winning author of _The Crossover_**

**From the _New York Times_ bestselling and Coretta Scott King award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes an emotional, special new collection of poetry inspired by the Harlem Renaissance--paired with full-color, original art from today's most exciting African-American illustrators.**

Inspired by the writers of the Harlem Renaissance, bestselling author Nikki Grimes uses The Golden Shovel poetic method to create wholly original poems based on the works of master poets like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Jean Toomer, and others who enriched history during this era.

Each poem is paired with one-of-a-kind art from today's most exciting African American illustrators--including Pat Cummings, Brian Pinkney, Sean Qualls, James Ransome, Javaka Steptoe, and many more--to create an emotional and thought-provoking book with timely themes for today's readers.

A foreword, an introduction to the history of the Harlem Renaissance, author's note, poet biographies, and index makes this not only a book to cherish, but a wonderful resource and reference as well.

**A 2017 New York Public Library Best Kids Book of the Year  
A _Kirkus Reviews_ Best Book of 2017, Middle Grade  
A _School Library Journal_ Best Book of 2017, Nonfiction**

### Author Biography

**Nikki Grimes** is a _New York Times_ bestselling author and the recipient of the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include the Printz Honor and Sibert Honor book _Ordinary Hazards_; NAACP Image Award nominee _Planet Middle School_; Coretta Scott King Award winner _Bronx Masquerade_; Coretta Scott King Author Honor books _Jazmin's Notebook_, _Talkin' About Bessie_, _Dark Sons_, _The Road to Paris_, and _Words with Wings_, which was also named an ALA Notable Book; and _What Is Goodbye?_, an ALA Notable Book. She lives in Corona, California.  
www.nikkigrimes.com

**Number of Pages:** 128

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 7.9 x 6.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 03, 2017

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