{"product_id":"a-dyamonde-daniel-bookisbn-9780399251758","title":"A Dyamonde Daniel Book","description":"Dyamonde Daniel may be new in town, but that doesn't stop her from making a place for herself in a jiffy. With her can-do attitude and awesome brain power she takes the whole neighborhood by storm. The only thing puzzling her is the other new kid in her class. He's awfully grouchy - but Dyamonde's determined to get to the bottom of his frowning attitude and make a friend. Readers will fall in love with Dyamonde Daniel, the spirited star of a new series by Nikki Grimes. With her upbeat, take-charge attitude, Dyamonde is a character to cheer for - and the fun, accessible storytelling will hook kids from the first page.\"Dyamonde, a third grader, has \"wild-crazy hair,\" is \"skinnier than half a toothpick\" and is more than equal to the challenge of entering the crowded field of confident grade school heroines.\"—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003eNikki Grimes is the award-winning, \u003cu\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/u\u003e bestselling author of dozens of children’s and young adult books as well as a poet and journalist.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAmong 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 \u003cu\u003eBronx Masquerade\u003c\/u\u003e, and the Horace Mann Upstanders Award (2011) for \u003cu\u003eAlmost Zero: A Dyamonde Daniel Book\u003c\/u\u003e. Additionally, her book \u003cu\u003eBarack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope\u003c\/u\u003e (illustrated by Bryan Collier) was a \u003cu\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/u\u003ebestseller, and she was acknowledged as an NAACP Image Award Finalist in 1993 for her book \u003cu\u003eMalcolm X: a Force for Change\u003c\/u\u003e. Her books \u003cu\u003eMeet Danitra Brown\u003c\/u\u003e (illustrated by Floyd Cooper), \u003cu\u003eJazmin's Notebook\u003c\/u\u003e, \u003cu\u003eTalkin' About Bessie\u003c\/u\u003e (illustrated by E.B. Lewis), \u003cu\u003eDark Sons\u003c\/u\u003e, \u003cu\u003eThe Road to Paris\u003c\/u\u003e, and \u003cu\u003eWords with Wings\u003c\/u\u003e were each awarded Coretta Scott King Honors. Visit her online at www.nikkigrimes.com.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303626723557,"sku":"NP9780399251758","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399251757.jpg?v=1730754853","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-dyamonde-daniel-bookisbn-9780399251758","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}