New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes lives in Corona, California. Her honors include the Black Authors Hall of Fame, Coretta Scott King Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the Children's Literature Legacy Medal, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her work includes the Coretta Scott King Award-winner Bronx Masquerade, Garvey's Choice: The Graphic Novel, Lullaby for the King, and A Walk in the Woods.