The book of daniel identifies the prophet daniel as its author daniel 9. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i, and. With her cando attitude and awesome brain power she takes the whole neighborhood by storm.
Free is always grumpy, but when dyamonde takes her teachers advice and asks him why, she discovers shes not the only one dealing with unsettling changes in her life. But when they find out that damaris, one of their classmates, has been living in a homeless shelter, their ideas about what it means to be rich or poor start to change. I was told her eyes lit up when she saw her books, which included rich. Dyamonde lives in a one bedroom apartment and sleeps on a pull out sofa since her mother and father divorced. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Readers will fall in love with dyamonde daniel, the spirited star of a new series by nikki grimes. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. A classmate tells her its her moms job to give her what she needs, but when dyamonde tries that argument, her mom teaches her a lesson by literally only giving her what she needs. Pronunciation of dyamonde with 2 audio pronunciations and more for dyamonde. My young friend is reading a book a week and writing a report. The second book in the dyamonde daniels series, by bestselling author nikki grimes, is great for fans of the keena ford, judy moody, and magnificent mya tibbs series and includes illustrations by coretta scott king honor winner r.
Dyamonde daniel rich novel study by nora graham tpt. New york times dyamonde daniel may be new in town, but that doesnt stop her. Make way for dyamonde daniel reading response journal. Dyamonde daniel is excited about the local library s poetry contest, and so is her friend free.
Gregory christie dyamonde daniel is excited about the local librarys poetry contest, and so is her friend free. The god of israel is consistently called the most high god in the book of daniel. With her cando attitude and awesome brain power she takes. Gregory christie dyamonde daniel is a little girl with a big personalitya thirdgrader with wildcrazy hair, awesome brainpower, and a sparkling cando spirit. Then the quietest girl in the class signs up for the contest too. The book of daniel was likely written between 540 and 530 b. A dyamonde daniel book book 2 in the dyamond daniel series illustrated by r. Make way for dyamonde danielis a book about making new best friends.
Find the complete dyamonde daniel book series by nikki grimes. Hes awfully grouchy but dyamondes determined to get to the bottom of his frowning attitude and make a friend. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Use this packet in guided reading, a literature circle, with your whole class, or as a break assignment. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rich.
Make way for dyamonde daniel nashville public library. Permabound is calling this a guided reading level k which makes you wonder if permabound has ever seen an actual level k book. Make way for dyamonde daniel a dyamonde daniel book grimes, nikki, christie, r. God is in control, no matter how things look, and his kingdom will one day fill the earth. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. Make way for dyamonde daniel a dyamonde daniel book. Gregory christie dyamonde daniel is excited about the local librarys poetry contest, and so is her. The book of job is not only the finest expression of the hebrew poetic genius. Gregory christie putnam juvenile, 2009 meet dyamonde daniel, a gem waiting to be discovered.
But then she finds out one of her friends has it much worse, and shes determined to do what. She is smart, spunky, straightforward, and ready to. Free is an even newer classmate who seems always rude and. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. Make way for dyamonde daniel by nikki grimes scholastic. These he carried off to the temple of his god in babylonia and put in the. Having just moved to a new neighborhood, dyamonde is still adjusting to her new life after her parents divorce and working out the friendship thing in a new school. Make way for dyamonde daniel discussion guide the questions and activities in this literature guide will help your class discuss friendship, homelessness, and what it means to be rich or poor as they read make way for dyamonde daniel and rich. A dyamonde daniel book, written by nikki grimes and illustrated by r. The prize is one hundred dollarsjust think what they could buy with that much money. Dyamonde daniel may be new in town, but that doesnt stop her from making a place for herself in a jiffy.
Make way for dyamonde daniel by nikki grimes librarything. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. He is the god of heaven, whose kingdom will never be destroyed dan 2. Make way for dyamonde daniel by nikki grimes is a quick but fun read. Buy a cheap copy of make way for dyamonde daniel book by nikki grimes. This is a 22 page response journal for students reading the book, make way for dyamonde daniel by author nikki grimes. Make way for dyamonde daniel introduces this dynamic girl who likes math but cant stand the new boy at her school. With her upbeat, takecharge attitude, dyamonde is a character to cheer for and the fun, accessible storytelling will hook kids from the first page. Dyamonde, a third grader, has wildcrazy hair, is skinnier than half a toothpick and is more than equal to the challenge of entering the crowded field of confident grade school heroines. Henry and mudge and frog and toad are what i think of when i think of level k. This packet includes questions for every chapter of rich, the second dyamonde daniel book by nikki grimes. Jesus mentions daniel as the author as well matthew 24. Dyamonde, a third grader, has wildcrazy hair, is skinnier than half a toothpick and is more than. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon.
Thirdgrader dyamonde daniel is happy in her new school, but a grumpy boy named free is having a. Fiction dyamonde daniel is excited about the local librarys poetry contest, and so is her friend free. New york times dyamonde daniel may be new in town, but that doesnt stop her from making a place for herself in a jiffy. It seems improbable that a second century writer would fabricate such a story or allow it to pass without comment in a situation where the preservation of the purity of the jewish faith was considered. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible.
She is new at school, and misses having a best friend. With these opening lines, bestselling author nikki grimes introduces us to a new character kids are bound to love, a super smart third grader with wildcrazy hair and a cando attitude. The only thing puzzling her is the other new kid in her class. The prize is one hundred dollars just think what they could buy with that much money. The spunky thirdgrader misses her old neighborhood, but when she befriends a boy named free, another new student at school, she starts to feel at home. Make way for dyamonde daniel, book by nikki grimes. I did do a lot of research before i purchased this book. And the lord delivered jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of god.
Dyamonde daniel was a gem waiting to be discovered. A dyamonde daniel book by new york times bestselling author, nikki grimes. The work is grouped with proverbs and ecclesiastes as a product of the wisdom movement, even though it contains what might be called an antiwisdom strain in that the hero protests. Dyamonde daniel is a little girl with a big personalitya thirdgrader with wild crazy hair, awesome brainpower, and a sparkling cando spirit. The main character, dyamonde daniel, is a spunky, africanamerican girl living in an apartment in new york city with her mom. Dyamonde daniel is excited about the local librarys poetry contest, and so is her friend free. Dyamonde daniel is excited about the local library.
Great deals on one book or all books in the series. A dyamonde daniel book ebook written by nikki grimes. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. The book of daniel is often read for its contribution to our understanding of endtimes events, but sometimes christians have been so obsessed with this that we have missed its main message. Dyamonde daniel may be new in town, but that doesnt stop her from making a place for herself. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of. Make way for dyamonde daniel discussion guide teachervision. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon. This packet is full of great textdependent questions. Make way for dyamonde daniel book 1 in the dyamond daniel series illustrated by r.
I designed the response journal to allow for students to work on several aspects of comprehension after they finish reading each of the chapters. So what if she had wildcrazy hair and was skinnnier than half a toothpick on the inside, she was extraordinary. The book of daniel, also called the prophecy of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. Just think what they could buy with that much money. With her cando attitude and awesome brain power, she takes the whole neighborhood by storm.
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