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    Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
    Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
    Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
    Audiobook1 hour

    Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel

    Written by Nikki Grimes

    Narrated by Nikki Grimes

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    About this audiobook

    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!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFull Cast Audio
    Release dateJan 1, 2010
    ISBN9781936223343
    Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
    Author

    Nikki Grimes

    New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2016 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award and the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include ALA Notable book What is Goodbye?, Coretta Scott King Award winner Bronx Masquerade, and Coretta Scott King Author Honor books Jazmin's Notebook, Talkin' About Bessie, Dark Sons, The Road to Paris, and Words with Wings. Creator of the popular Meet Danitra Brown, Ms. Grimes lives in California.

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    • 4/5
      Between her parents divorcing, moving to a different apartment, and being at a new school Dyamonde Daniel has a lot on her plate, but she simple has to figure out what's going on with the new Rude Boy. A great early reader story about problem-solving, coping with new situations, and making friends. Suitable for ages 7 to 9.
    • 4/5
      children's fiction/beginner chapter books. I really liked Dyamonde's character, and wish that the kids would all read these instead of Junie B. So far the series hasn't taken off yet, though, at least not at my branch.
    • 5/5
      This advanced 2nd - beginner 4th grade book is really precious. Grimes has a knack for writing in the voice of a child without sounding like an adult trying to do so. The tone and problem-solving of the protagonist Dyamonde (pronounced "Diamond") genuinely sounds like a young child's, albeit a bit more reformed than the typical elem. student. But that's a little the point-- Dyamonde is a little girl who sees and understands with empathy and wisdom uncommonly attributed to children. She's imaginative, playful, proactively willful, and strong, but she's also thoughtful and kind. What's becoming one of my favorite attributes of Grimes' writing is her very natural play with gender norms. It's subtle and moderate-- Grimes doesn't 'queer' the configuration of femininity or masculinity- nothing is that drastic about her work. But she does make women strong and brave and curious, and she makes boys the same. She makes boys thoughtful, introspective, able to apologize, and kind, and she makes girls the same. Grimes often pairs friendships across gender and/or financial and/or race lines, but she doesn't do it in a 'blind' way--- within these friendships, the kids discuss difficult topics and bring attention-- with words-- the reality that, if these were biographical stories, the characters would have noticed and felt in 'real life'. In this story, Grimes uses Dyamonde, her new friend Free, and their mutually made, new friend Aisha in order to create a dialogue for kids about anger, sorrow, loss, fear, hunger, and community. The three navigate high stress situations, all the while, presenting a very real, entertaining, and enjoyable story about 3 little buddies having adventures and exploring their neighborhoods.
    • 5/5
      Dyamonde Daniel moves to a new neighborhood after parents divorce and works to make new friends and figure out her new life. She is smart and easy-going, but one boy, Free, is constantly rude and uncommunicative and even bullies other students. She decides to stand up to him and eventually learns more about him and becomes his friend.I love this book. I was so excited when it first came out because I have always worked in schools with primarily black students and there are not enough good books with black characters. I also love that it is set in the city and not the suburbs. I loved how Dyamonde is portrayed as a spunky, smart, strong character who can be a realistic role model for children. I also love the message that bullies are often bullies for a reason, and that it is worthwhile to stand up to them and befriend them.
    • 4/5
      I read the first Dyamonde Daniel book and I knew I had to read the series. This one was great also because Dyamonde had to leave her friends in her old neighborhood and attend a new school since her parents had an divorce. She makes herself very well known at the school. She goes through a lot of emotions through out the book because she was dealing with a lot, but she is also this brave Dyamonde Daniel that we all know. She is trying to find out why this new boy at school has a bad attitude. Eventually, they become close friends.
    • 5/5
      I enjoyed the first book of the series. Dymonde's situation with he parents' divorce applies to many students of today's society and I believe it'simportant to include stories that showcase all types of families. The fact that Dymonde's life dramatically changes. She loses her best friend, and her old neighborhood. She has to learn how to adapt to her new environment and makes a new best friend along the way.This is a great read and I think students would enjoy hearing of Dymonde's adventures.
    • 4/5
      This is another book in the series of Dyamonde Daniel. She is the new girl in town and wants to fit in right away like an new kid in town would want to do. There is also a new boy in town and she can't figure him out. Read on to see if the two new kids become friends! Cute series!
    • 4/5
      Dyamonde Daniel is a spunky little girl who just moved into a new neighborhood after her parents got divorced. She is trying to fit in and make new friends, but everyone already has there own group of friends. Eventually, she befriends the feared new kid and turns out is in a similar situation. They become best friends! This is another great book about making friends and giving people chances. It is also good to see an African-American young girl as the star of the book because you don't see that very often in children's literature.
    • 5/5
      Dyamonde Daniel is just a 3rd grader who recently move from Brooklyn to Washington Heights. She is a character that children can relate to because she is real. Being the new kid at school was hard, she missed everything back home including her best friend, Alisha. Free, another new kid who moved into her neighborhood was an angry, lonely boy. He was so angry that he was a bully to other kids until Dyamonde stood up to him and made him apologize everytime he was mean or rude. After getting to know each other they became the best of friends. This book would be wonderful for the beginnig of a new year because kids in the class always feel lonely because they are thrown into a new year, new class, new teacher, new rules, new people, new everything. The book touches on very simple math, friendship, relationships, and even when you feel alone, you never are because there is always someone waiting to be your friend.
    • 4/5
      Read this one at the urging of one of my patrons, and it was just about what I expected from it – a sweet, quick read with a strong female character that will appeal to lots of my beginning readers. It’s really exciting to see so many books for this age range with great POC characters popping up recently – a trend I hope to see reach down to easy readers soon as well.
    • 4/5
      Read this book for lit circle. Enjoyed the theme, about a girl whose parents are recently divorced, she has to move to a smaller apartment and a new school where she doesn't have any friends. Another boy comes and she thinks he's rude but then she gets to know him and changes her mind, they become friends! I liked it because it's not your typical white family book with a whole family, the girl has attitude and it's a fun read. Some students could really relate.
    • 5/5
      This is a great book! I love the personality in the character of dyamonde! Children can really relate!