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The Road to Paris
Nikki Grimes (2006) , 120-160 pages
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade), Adult/Parent
Category: African-American, Multicultural, Realistic Fiction
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Paris is given up by her birth mother
and moves from one foster home to the
next along with her brother Malcolm.
One morning, Paris and her brother run
away to their grandmother's house.
Unfortunately, not even their
grandmother wants to be bothered and
Malcolm and Paris are separated. Paris
is sent to live with the Lincolns and
is finally adjusting to her “new”
family, when her birth mother calls her
to come home. Paris has to make a
difficult decision. Anyone will enjoy
reading this story about family life.
The Road to Paris is full of
realistic adventures.
Reviewed by: Vivian / University City Regional Library
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Comments from Readers
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Angel Moretz, age 11 from North Carolina
Road to Paris was very interesting. It made me not want to put the book down. You should read it. It talks about Paris and her brother.
malkum had to splet up its sad but very very good book to read.i would love to read this book agin.
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Sharon, age 11 from North Carolina
Road to Paris is the best book ever. It has it's ups and downs but I think everyone should read it. My favorite part of the book is when Malcom took the chicken from his stepdad and he got mad. Road to Paris is an awesome book.
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TaNisha, age 11 from Eden ,NC
Road to Paris is a very wonderful book if you have not read it, you should.
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