{"product_id":"almost-zero-a-dyamonde-daniel-book-paperback","title":"Almost Zero: A Dyamonde Daniel Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNikki Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eR. Gregory Christie\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third book in the Dyamonde Daniels series, by bestselling author Nikki Grimes, is perfect for fans of the Keena Ford, Judy Moody, and Magnificent Mya Tibbs series and includes illustrations by Coretta Scott King honor winner R. Gregory Christie. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDyamonde really wants red high-top sneakers. Too bad they're so expensive  A classmate tells her it's her mom's job to give her what she needs, but when Dyamonde tries that argument, her mom teaches her a lesson by literally only giving her what she needs. Now Dyamonde is down to almost zero outfits  But then she finds out one of her friends has it much worse, and she's determined to do what she can to help.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNikki Grimes is the award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of dozens of children's and young adult books as well as a poet and journalist. Among the many accolades she has received are the Golden Dolphin Award (2005), the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children (2006), the Coretta Scott King Award (2003) for \u003ci\u003eBronx Masquerade\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Horace Mann Upstanders Award (2011) for \u003ci\u003eAlmost Zero: A Dyamonde Daniel Boo\u003c\/i\u003ek. Additionally, her book\u003ci\u003e Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by Bryan Collier) was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, and she was acknowledged as an NAACP Image Award Finalist in 1993 for her book \u003ci\u003eMalcolm X: a Force for Change\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books\u003ci\u003e Meet Danitra Brown\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by Floyd Cooper), \u003ci\u003eJazmin's Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTalkin' About Bessie\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by E.B. Lewis), \u003ci\u003eDark Sons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWords with Wings\u003c\/i\u003e were each awarded Coretta Scott King Honors. Nikki Grimes won the Children's Literature Legacy Award, which honors an author or illustrator whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children over a period of years. Visit her online at www.nikkigrimes.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eR. Gregory Christie was named a top children's book illustrator by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times and \u003c\/i\u003ehas received three Coretta Scott King Honors. He has illustrated numerous picture books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Deaf Musicians\u003c\/i\u003e (by Pete Seeger and Paul DuBois Jacobs), which received the Schneider Family Book Award. He has illustrated the biographies of many historical and cultural figures, and he frequently lectures at schools across the country. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.\u003cbr\u003e Gas-art.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.5 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost Zero: A Dyamonde Daniel Book\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687269437503,"sku":"9780425288559","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bd2721065e4accd089f6cda73373ef4b.webp?v=1764978055","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/almost-zero-a-dyamonde-daniel-book-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}