True story by nini simone awesome books you might want to read. Author nini simones complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Abrams, amir and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its about a girl name gem and her little brother malik, who moves in a lot of foster homes due to gems attitude etc. Nini simones purpose in writing true story was to once again, entertain younger audiences with an intensive love story that kept the readers on their toes. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Author ni ni simone s real name is tushonda whitaker and is a successful adult street lit. True story nini girl chronicles book 1 kindle edition. It was published by kteendafina and has a total of 240 pages in the book. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Thank you you ni ni simone for writing a book really would want to read and keep me interested. Kirkus on no boyz allowed this is creative, innovative, and important storytelling for todays urban teen readership.
Seven is the thickest girl in her crew, and even her mother and cousin endearingly call her fat mama. Nini simone goodreads meet your next favorite book. Praise for ni ni simone ni ni simone s fastpaced writing keeps me coming back for more. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The title of this book is true story ni ni girl chronicles and it was written by nini simone. This book really got to me though, threw out all her books. Shortie like mine by nini simone was about a girl named seven and how she went through trials and tribulations while in her sophmore year in high school. Nini simone is a jersey girl with an obsession for reality tv and celebrity gossip. Shortie like mine 2008 and other, read online free in epub,txt at. Ni ni simone is a published author of young adult books. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The mood of this book made me feel excited but worried at the same time.
Jan 24, 20 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Her books are amazing they keep me craving for more and and more. Up next bow wow and chris brown shortie like mine live with regis and kelly duration. Whitaker has also captured the attention of teen girls through her online magazine called ni ni s girlz. Simone lives in new jersey and is a graduate of kean university. The setting is zsa zsas hometown of newark, new jersey zsa zsa fields yes he is zsa zsa is the sassy diva. Praise for nini simone nini simone s fastpaced writing keeps me coming back for more. The break up diaries is one of the most amazing books i have read yet. Ya author of shortie like mine, if i was your girl, a girl like me. Most readers who seek out simones work arent going to mind this. Shortie like mine, if i was your girl, a girl like me, teenage love. Yvettes life changed forever after a street fight over a boy ended in a second degree murder charge. She whipped up her first novel, shortie like mine, in two weeks, and has been in love with writing ever since.
Readers begin the story with a brawl between toi and her baby daddys new girl, shanice. Divas dont cry by nini simone, amir abrams, paperback. This is because her mom is a crackhead and her dad is nowhere to be found. Ni ni simone author ni ni simone is a jersey girl with an obsession for reality tv and celebrity gossip. In so over it, zoey gets dumped by her boyfriend via facebook for the most popular girl in school.
Dec 02, 2009 nini simones if i was your girl follows the story of toi mcknight, a teenage mother. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a spontaneous and humorous book to read. The title of this book is upgrade u ni ni girl chronicles and it was written by nini simone. Ni ni simone is a jersey girl with an obsession for reality tv and celebrity gossip.
Shortie like mine by nini simone continuation of chapter. Shortie like mine by ni ni simone book trailer youtube. The book was a perfect blend of drama, romance, heart break and more. Mar 01, 2012 shortie like mine ebook written by nini simone. Zaire is on his own, trying to pay his way through college working fulltime while going to school. Teenage love affair by nini simone by madisyn wilson on prezi. Whitaker has also captured the attention of teen girls through her online magazine called ninis girlz. Discount prices on books by ni ni simone, including titles like divas dont cry hollywood high. Library copy read for the 2012 cybils round 1 panel. Nini simone is a great author all of the book i read that she authored were all great. This exciting new series serves up two tales of love that will shakeup your assumptions. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Teenage love affair is one of my favorite books by nini simone, she is a incredible author.
Jul 28, 2015 ni ni simone is a jersey girl with an obsession for reality tv and celebrity gossip. Dec 25, 2015 introducing teen writing sensation ni ni simone. She whipped up her first novel, shortie like mine, in two weeks, a. Ameen setting ameen is her extremely jealous, and very abusive boyfriend who uses her for her money and to use her car. Dear yvette all sixteen year old yvette simmons wanted was to disappear. To edit or update the above biography on ni ni simone, please log in or register. Nini simone is one of the hottest authors in ya fiction today.
The site is hip, fun, and addresses the many issues that teens experience today. August 2008 the title of the novel is important because sometimes just by reading the title you can tell if youre going to be interested in the novel. 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. Also, sometimes the title tells you what the book is going to be about. She can rock apple bottoms jeans and stilettos like nobodys business, but shes. Nini simone books list of books by author nini simone.
Seven mcknight, sophomore at stiles university, is headed back to school after spending the summer with her new boyfriend, zaire. Sixteen year old seven mcknight is fierce, fly, and fabulous, but she has her share of issues. Upgrade u ni ni girl chronicles by nini simone 9780758241917. Seven lives with her mother, little brother, cousin, and wild child twin sister, toi. Nini simone author nini simone is a jersey girl with an obsession for reality tv and celebrity gossip. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shortie like mine. Discount prices on books by ni ni sim one, including titles like divas dont cry hollywood high. Teenage love affair nini girl chronicles paperback. No boyz allowed by nini simone meet your next favorite book. Toi is constantly getting into trouble for staying out late with her much older. Simone isnt interested in actually going deep with her characters or exploring their painshe just wants to tell a good story. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. It was published by kensington teendafina and has a total of 224 pages in the book. Throughout the book readers are exposed to tois challenges of being a teenage mother and still maintain her identity as teen, which always seem to be in conflict.
We personally assess every books 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. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a spontaneous and humorous book. Published credits of ni ni simone include a girl like me, if i was your girl, and if i was your girl. Nini simone has 17 books on goodreads with 26320 ratings. Shortie was the first of ninis books to be selected by yalsa young adult library services association as a quick pick for. Buy a cheap copy of the breakup diaries, volume 1 book by nini simone. Nov 29, 2016 information about the book, dear yvette fiction, paperback, by nini simone dafina, nov 29, 2016 african american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club. She never intended to write teen fiction, but her editor and the literary gods had other plans. Shortie like mine by nini simone overdrive rakuten. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. With a raw, fresh, and unmistakable voice, she proves herself a force to be reckoned with.
Shortie like mine, written by ni ni simone, is a hoodfabulous teen tale about seven mcknight. Everything and while i was reading on my ipod i was listening to the music and nini simone has a great paylist. She learns how to be independant by herself because her mom is a crack head and she has to take care of her little siblings and still has a life of her own. A prolific writer who whipped up her first ya novel, shortie like mine, in just two weeks. Author nini simone s real name is tushonda whitaker and is a successful adult street lit. Shortie like mine, written by nini simone, is a hoodfabulous teen tale about seven mcknight. Ni ni simone s fastpaced writing keeps me coming back for more.
Shortie was the first of ninis books to be selected by yalsa young adult library services. True story by nini simone meet your next favorite book. Mar 01, 2011 praise for ni ni simone ni ni simone s fastpaced writing keeps me coming back for more. Jan 01, 2012 the book ive read is called is no boyz allowed by nini simone.
She never intended to write teen fiction, but her editor and the literary gods had. Praise for nini simone smart and cutting, full of clever comebacks. 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. True story nini girl chronicles book 1 nini simone.
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