G. Neri is the Coretta Scott King honor-winning author of Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty and the recipient of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award for his free-verse novella, Chess Rumble. His books have been translated into multiple languages in over 25 countries. They include the novels Tru & Nelle, A Christmas Tale, Ghetto Cowboy, and the free-verse picture book bios, Hello, I’m Johnny Cash and When Paul Met Artie. In 2017, he was awarded a National Science Foundation grant that sent him to Antarctica to research a new book. He currently lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida with his wife and daughter, where he swims with manatees and occasionally, an alligator.
Two childhood friends rise from obscurity to musical legends.
Two childhood friends rise from obscurity to musical legends.
Discover the journey from poverty to stardom of a boy with an extraordinary voice.
Childhood friends turn detectives, facing real trouble in 1930s Alabama.
Truman seeks happiness and a miracle during a troubled Christmas in Alabama.
A boy seeks truth in a classmate's tragic life and death tied to gang violence.
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Two childhood friends rise from obscurity to musical legends.
Truman seeks happiness and a miracle during a troubled Christmas in Alabama.
Childhood friends turn detectives, facing real trouble in 1930s Alabama.
Discover the journey from poverty to stardom of a boy with an extraordinary voice.
A boy seeks truth in a classmate's tragic life and death tied to gang violence.
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The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Greg Neri's books.
