Nikki Shannon Smith is an educator, presenter, and the award-winning author of over 20 published and forthcoming children’s books. Her titles include OUR BEAUTIFUL COLORS (Little Golden Books), and the board book series Brown Baby Parade (Crown Books/Random House). Nikki is also the author of the AZALEAH LANE chapter book series and five titles in Capstone’s middle grade series, Girls Survive. LENA AND THE BURNING OF GREENWOOD: A TULSA RACE MASSACRE SURVIVAL STORY won the 2023 Oklahoma Book Award. Her middle grade novel, STRANDED, is forthcoming from Scholastic on September 17, 2024. Nikki is from Oakland, California and is represented by Jennifer March Soloway of Andrea Brown Literary Agency. Learn more about Nikki at https://nikkishannonsmith.com/home-page.
LATEST BOOK: Stranded by Nikki Shannon Smith
PRAISE FOR STRANDED:
“Readers will root for Ava as she draws on her ingenuity and strength to survive alone, deep in the Adirondack woods. This gripping tale, loaded with suspense and riveting details, is the modern-day answer to Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet, a fresh and inclusive take on the classic wilderness survival story.”
~Kate Messner, award-winning author of Breakout
“I rooted for Ava the whole way. A great read for those who love tough-as-nails characters and the incredible lengths they go to live, survive, and flourish.”
–Meika Hashimoto, award-winning author of The Trail
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Other Nikki Shannon Miller Books for Sale
| Title | Year | Amazon |
| Ann Fights for Freedom: An Underground Railroad Survival Story | 2019 | Hardcover | Paperback |
| On the Farm: A Brown Baby Parade Book | 2024 | Hardcover |
| Noelle at Sea: A Titanic Survival Story | 2019 | Hardcover | Paperback |
| The Amazing Life of Azalea Lane | 2020 | Hardcover | Paperback |
| The Scrumptious Life of Azalea Lane | 2021 | Hardcover | Paperback |
| Our Beautiful Colors | 2022 | Hardcover |
| The Dramatic Life of Azaleas Lane | 2020 | Hardcover | Paperback |
| The Little Christmas Elf | 2011 | Hardcover | Paperback |
| The Scientific Life of Azaleah | 2022 | Hardcover | Paperback |
| Love Is All Around: A Brown Baby Parade Book | 2022 | Hardcover |
| Christmas Stories | 2015 | Hardcover |
| A Star Like Jesse Owens | 2020 | Hardcover | Paperback |
| Treasure Hunt | 2019 | Hardcover | Paperback |
| Lena and the Burning of Greenwood: A Tulsa Race Massacre Survival Story | 2022 | Hardcover | Paperback |
| Charlotte Spies for Justice: A Civil War Survival Story | 2019 | Hardcover | Paperback |
| Sarah Journeys West: An Oregon Trail Survival Story | 2020 | Library | Paperback |
| Countdown to Christmas: A Brown Baby Parade Book | 2023 | Hardcover |
| Halloween Friends: A Brown Baby Parade Book | 2023 | Hardcover |
| Stranded | 2024 | Paperback | Kindle |
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