{"product_id":"the-road-to-paris-isbn-9780142410820","title":"The Road to Paris","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Coretta Scott King Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParis has just moved in with the Lincoln family, and she isn't thrilled to be in yet another foster home. She has a tough time trusting people, and she misses her brother, who's been sent to a boys' home. Over time, the Lincolns grow on Paris. But no matter how hard she tries to fit in, she can't ignore the feeling that she never will, especially in a town that's mostly white while she is half black. It isn't long before Paris has a big decision to make about where she truly belongs.\"In clear short chapters, Grimes tells a beautiful story of family, friendship, and faith from the viewpoint of a child in search of home in a harsh world. [I]t is the human story behind the case file that readers will remember.\" \u003cb\u003e—Booklist, starred review\u003c\/b\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":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301437362405,"sku":"NP9780142410820","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142410820.jpg?v=1767741263","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-road-to-paris-isbn-9780142410820","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}