The Road to Paris

Name: The Road to Paris
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Nikki Grimes
ISBN: 9781490676883

Author: Nikki Grimes

Narrator: Myra Lucretia Taylor

Unabridged: 3 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/01/2016

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

Synopsis

Popular author Nikki Grimes won the Coretta Scott King Award for Bronx Masquerade. When Paris' mother snaps again, beloved brother Malcolm is carted off to a boys' home and Paris is sent to another foster home. There, biracial Paris finally finds someone else to trust. But when her mother comes back into her life, she must decide where home really is. "... well crafted and simply but elegantly told."-School Library Journal

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 Soleil on September 24, 2017

Guys. Add this to your TBR. This book was amazing, and I love it so much. I picked it up randomly from the store and as I started reading I was in awe. The writing is light and geared towards younger audience, but still has so much to offer older readers. The main character, Paris, is a young girl w......more

Goodreads review by Kyara B. on May 13, 2024

I’ve had this book for probably 10 years and it’s tailored towards younger audiences but I had never read it. The entire time reading, I just wanted to hug the main character, Paris. The book does a good job at showcasing how trauma and complex emotions manifest in young children. The narration is p......more

Goodreads review by Bibliomama on September 03, 2017

I loved this book until the very abrupt ending. Paris deserved more time and space to make a decision. But I guess that's unfortunately what often happens with foster children - they don't get time to think. Could have been a four * or better with a more nuanced ending.......more

Goodreads review by Takia on September 13, 2020

Compelling and heart-rending tale of a young girl's journey through the foster care system......more