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Derrick Barnes

Derrick Barnes is an American author. He is known for writing several popular series of children's books and is a former staff writer for Hallmark greeting cards. In 2018 Barnes received several awards that include the Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award for his 2017 book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut.

Barnes' books celebrate African American culture and feature positive images of black children in everyday life.

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  • Cover of: Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

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    First published in 2004 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

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  • Cover of: Queen of Kindergarten

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    First published in 2010 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Like Lava in My Veins

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  • Cover of: Ruby and the Booker boys: brand new school, brave new Ruby

    First published in 2008 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Ruby Flips for attention

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Subjects

Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, African Americans, Schools, fiction, African americans, fiction, Brothers and sisters, Schools, Brothers and sisters, fiction, Juvenile works, New York Times bestseller, Self-confidence, fiction, Conduct of life, Family, fiction, Picture books for children, Readers, Recreation, Stories in rhyme, 1000blackgirlbooks, Advice columnists, African American, African American boys, African American girls, African American interest, African American teenagers

Places

United States, Bakersfield, California, Mexico, San José, Texas

People

African American children, African Americans, Tommie Smith (1944-)

Time

1968

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  • OLID: OL1388283A

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Alternative names

  • Derrick D. Barnes
  • Barnes, Derrick
  • Derrick D Barnes

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