Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel

Name: Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Nikki Grimes
ISBN: 9781936223343

Author: Nikki Grimes

Series: Dyamonde Daniel #1

Narrator: Nikki Grimes

Unabridged: 1 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Full Cast Audio

Published: 01/01/2010

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Dyamonde has just moved to a new school, and she’s impatient for a best friend. Then Free shows up, and there’s an even newer kid in class. Unfortunately, Free doesn’t want to be friends. In fact, he’s downright grouchy. Dyamonde is determined to find out what’s bothering him. And when Dyamonde Daniel decides to do something, it usually gets done!

About Nikki Grimes

Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include the ALA Notable book What Is Goodbye?, as well as the novels Jazmin’s Notebook, Dark Sons, and The Road to Paris, all of them Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books. She won the Coretta Scott King Author Award for Bronx Masquerade. Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California. Visit Nikki at NikkiGrimes.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Betsy on June 14, 2009

Early chapter books are a pistol. You'd think they were printed on pages of silver and gold the way publishers dole them out on their lists. For those kids transitioning from early readers to 200+ page tomes, early chapter books are hugely important. So when I find a good one I latch onto it my teet......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on June 27, 2020

Nikki Grimes does it again! Another great book for students. This is about a sassy, confident little girl who is new in town. I think that it would be a terrific read for Gr 2-4 students. It is short as well so would definitely appeal to reluctant readers as well. I believe that this is a series, so......more

Goodreads review by Clara on December 17, 2015

This book was a lot of fun as an early reader. Dyamonde is a fantastic character, full of feeling (parent's divorce, moving away from friends) but also full of force. She's spunky as all get out. I want to be her friend. :)......more

Goodreads review by lyss on December 20, 2022

Great to teach with Because of Winn Dixie! A quick but effective read aloud......more

Goodreads review by Chloé on May 29, 2024

reading this with my 3rd graders and it’s so wholesome I can’t wait to discuss it with them......more