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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

    First published in 2017 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition crownodetofreshc0000derr
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  • Cover of: Just For You The Low-Down, Bad-Day Blues

    First published in 2004 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: We could be brothers

    First published in 2010 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Stop, drop, and chill

    First published in 2004 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
African Americans, Fiction, African americans, fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Readers, Schools, Stories in rhyme, African American boys, African American interest, Anger, Attitude (Psychology), Barbershops, Conduct of life, Conduct of life, fiction, Families, Family life, Family life, fiction, Friendship, Friendship, fiction, Hair, fiction, Haircutting, Juvenile works, Kansas, fiction, Middle schools

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  • OLID: OL1388283A

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Alternative names

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

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May 10, 2024 Edited by Lisa merge authors
March 17, 2023 Edited by Lisa merge authors
March 12, 2022 Edited by Lisa bio
March 12, 2022 Edited by Lisa merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import