Books by Nikki Grimes
25 books by Nikki Grimes, rated for reading level and content intensity.
Nikki Grimes has 3 rated books in HootRated's catalog spanning Grade 1–7 reading level. The typical Nikki Grimes book lands at Grade 6, with average content intensity 1.7/5.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Nikki Grimes book is right for a child. 100% of Nikki Grimes's rated titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 0% are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.
Growin'
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Growin'
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Portrait of Mary
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Portrait of Mary
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C is for city
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C is for city
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Is it far to Zanzibar?
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Is it far to Zanzibar?
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Aneesa Lee and the weaver's gift
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Aneesa Lee and the weaver's gift
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Dark sons
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Dark sons
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Walt Disney's Pinocchio
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Walt Disney's Pinocchio
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Babys Bedtime(Essence)\Naptime (Golden Book Essence)
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Babys Bedtime(Essence)\Naptime (Golden Book Essence)
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Voices of Christmas
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Voices of Christmas
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Dark Sons and a Girl Named Mister
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Dark Sons and a Girl Named Mister
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Between the lines
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Between the lines
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Talkin About Bessie (The Story About Elizabeth Coleman)
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Talkin About Bessie (The Story About Elizabeth Coleman)
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Chasing freedom
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Chasing freedom
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Wild, Wild Hair
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Wild, Wild Hair
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Meet Danitra Brown
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Meet Danitra Brown
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Malcolm X
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Malcolm X
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From a Child's Heart
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From a Child's Heart
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The watcher
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The watcher
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Jazmin’s Notebook
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Jazmin’s Notebook
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My Man Blue
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My Man Blue
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Bronx Masquerade
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Bronx Masquerade
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Southwest Sunrise
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Southwest Sunrise
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Words with wings
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Words with wings
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Planet Middle School
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Planet Middle School
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Poems in the Attic
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Poems in the Attic
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Questions about Nikki Grimes's books
- What reading level are Nikki Grimes's books?
- Nikki Grimes's rated books range from Grade 1–7, with the typical book at Grade 6. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
- Are Nikki Grimes's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 3 of Nikki Grimes's 3 rated books (100%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1.7/5.
- What age are Nikki Grimes's books appropriate for?
- Nikki Grimes's rated books target Ages 9–12 and Ages 5–8. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.