A girl like me by ni ni simone, is a very good young adults book in my opinion. Shed have to sing to drug dealers so her mom could get drugs. No annoying ads, no download limits, enjoy it and dont forget to bookmark and share the love. Ni ni simone is a jersey girl with an obsession for reality tv and celebrity gossip.
Talk of sex and drugs, profanity personally, i am a fan of young adult fiction. Nina simone is a great artist with a compelling story to tell. Shortie like mine by nini simone chapter 1 wattpad. The book a girl like me by ni ni simone is a wonderful book.
Unfortunately, little of that story comes across in this book. Ive been on my own since i was nine and now im sixteen. To edit or update the above biography on ni ni simone, please log in or register. Shortie was the first of ni ni s books to be selected by yalsa young adult library. Buy a cheap copy of shortie like mine book by ni ni simone. Its about a girl named elite, who has taken responsibility while her mother goes out and gets high off drugs with her druggie boyfriend. Shes got a voice like keisha cole, attitude to burnand is the bo. The title of this book is upgrade u ni ni girl chronicles and it was written by nini simone. Readers of the authors previous books will recognize gems new foster family. Nini simone is a jersey girl with an obsession for reality tv and celebrity gossip. The story seems nearly as miraculous as the original fairy tale, yet simone portrays elite with depth and verve as the girl struggles to overcome her environment even after she falls for her. Amish tripathi asserts the moral right to be identified as. Oct 02, 2009 simply one of the best video on youtube if you like it, buy the dvd nina simone live at montreux 1976. On the flipside, theres enough humor in this book and the characters are appealing enough to make a reader want to stick around and, happily, the confusion eventually takes care of.
Praise for ni ni simone urban teen readers may recognize their friends and themselves in the language, music and feel of this fluffybutfun read. Jun 17, 2017 get notified when shortie like mine by nini simone is updated. Sassy teen mom toi lives with her son, her mom, her little brother and her cousin in new jersey. I read all of ni ni simone s books and havent been disappointed yet. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Shes got a voice like keisha cole, attitude to burnand is the bodyrockin, bebesporting girl everyone in her high school wants to be. She rarely hangs out with her friends, who are all beyoncefly and pick up all the boys. Shes got a voice like keisha cole, attitude to burnand is the bodyrockin, bebe sporting girl everyone in her high school wants to be. She never intended to write teen fiction, but her editor and the literary gods had other plans. She is the thickest girl in the incrowd at school, and has to keep up appearances in order to maintain friendships with shallow deeyah, loyal shae and hangerson. Young adult fiction no awards new jersey hood warning. Ni ni simone is a published author of young adult books. With a raw, fresh, and unmistakable voice, she proves herself a force to be reckoned with.
Discount prices on books by ni ni simone, including titles like divas dont cry hollywood high. Nina simone on david bowie, janis joplin and singing stars. Sixteen year old seven mcknight is fierce, fly, and fabulous, but she has her share of issues. Nini simone, holllywood high get ready for war, young adult reader. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. While seven may be the thickest chick in her clique, shes always fly, and those dimples of hers are magnetic. If you have any issues with the site, please dont hesitate to contact us. A girl like me by nini simone by maya joi walters on prezi. But over all i loved the book and now i want to know what happen with toi so im going to buy if i were your girl. Elite main character of the story naja elites best friend nyeem, aniyah and sydney and mica. Simone shares all sorts of details about her lovers, but very little about her music. Shortie like mine by nini simone trvpqveen wattpad. As the titles of the book s sections suggest drama part i, part ii, etc. Like marley dias, so many of you have asked for books with black girls as the main characters.
If youre writing a shortie like mine essay and need some advice, post your ni ni simone essay question on our facebook page where fellow bookworms are always glad to help. Like other books in this series, author nini simone uses lots of slang in this book which, while it makes the story authentic, also can make it hard to grasp. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. When the book was over i didnt really feel any different than when i began reading the book, just more knowlegeable. Upgrade u ni ni girl chronicles by nini simone 9780758241917. Shortie like mine by ni ni simone book trailer youtube. Praise for nini simone urban teen readers may recognize their friends and themselves in the language, music and feel of this fluffybutfun read. Then her friends boyfriend josiah, a gorgeous senior who just happens to be on the school basketball team, asks her to be his maths tutor. Author nini simones complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers. Published credits of ni ni simone include a girl like me, if i was your girl, and if i was your girl. Teenage love affair by nini simone nook book ebook. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a girl like me.
Similar books to a girl like me nini girl chronicles. Nini simone is a jersey girl with an obsession for reality. She whipped up her first novel, shortie like mine, in two weeks, a. She whipped up her first novel, shortie like mine, in two weeks, and. A girl like me ni ni girl chronicles and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A girl like me by ni ni simone my book personal reflection simone, ni ni. The great nina 19332003 here plays a song composed by her. I was so glad to read about nyeem again, who oozed swagg and is on his grown man.
Dec 25, 2015 introducing teen writing sensation ni ni simone. Nini simone books list of books by author nini simone. A girl name amaya has been threw alot and she thinks nobody cares about her until she meet this. This has what i has a love story that goes through a lot.
If i was your girl by nini simone overdrive rakuten. True story by nini simone houston style magazine urban. Streetsmart, heartwarming and hopeful without being preachy, the latest from simone upgrade u, 2011, etc. Another book by ni ni simone that looked really good and i wanted to check it out but couldnt because the library didnt have it. Set in the 1960s, nick hornbys new novel, funny girl. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. As of today we have 104,295,160 ebooks for you to download for free. Seven mcknight has always felt she was the biggest and most developed girl at home, at school and in her all girl crew. Fictiondb is committed to providing the best possible fiction reference information. Ballou, how to grow up like me, young adult reader. More drama and plot twist, this is going to be the book you wont forget. Its not easy being the thickest one in her clique or hiding that her rebellious twin sister toi is creeping with the neighborhood bad boy. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. A girl name amaya has been threw alot and she thinks nobody cares about her until she meet this one person and he blows her mind.
I didnt give the book 5 starts because cousin shake was a little over the top me and wasnt as funny to me as his character was written to be. She whipped up her first novel, shortie like mine, in two weeks, and has been in. She can rock apple bottoms jeans and stilettos like nobodys business, but shes got her share of issues. Sixteenyearold seven mcknight is immersed in drama when her best friend deeyah decides to play her boyfriend josiah against. This cinderella story of a courageous ghetto girl will appeal to many young readers who admire or inhabit a world similar to elites, a 17yearold beauty trapped in poverty by her crackhead mother. A girl like me by nini simone overdrive rakuten overdrive. Atinuke, have fun anna hibiscus, independent reader. Jan 01, 2008 the book a girl like me by ni ni simone is a wonderful book. The book if i was your girl by nini simone it the second book of the series. Seven in high school and goes through a lot with her love life and family. If i was your girl by nini simone, paperback barnes. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. We read on simply because we like nick hornby, the way we keep watching the tepid eighth season of some once funny comedy out of a vague sense of devotion. I liked reading it the moment i started the first page.
The book shortie like me by ni ni simone tells a story about a girl named seven and thing dhe experience. A girl like me by nini simone nook book ebook barnes. Buy a cheap copy of a girl like me book by ni ni simone. Shortie like mine, written by ni ni simone, is a hoodfabulous teen tale about seven mcknight. Simone lives in new jersey and is a graduate of kean university. She works parttime at ihop, and spends most of her free time hanging out with her friends, avoiding her sons nogood father and mooning over slick, sensible college boy harlem sims, whos home from his school in georgia. She whipped up her first novel, shortie like mine, in two weeks, and has been in love with writing ever since. It was published by kteendafina and has a total of 240 pages in the book. First, let me start off by saying i had preorderd this because i couldnt wait to read it. Its a street realistic fiction book, i couldnt relate to it a lot but i know people that have kind of the same life storystruggles as the main character elite. So far in if i was your girl the story has gotten off to a quick start causing me to want. Shortie like mine ni ni girl chronicles paperback august 1, 2008. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.