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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: The King of Kindergarten

    First published in 2019 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition kingofkindergart0000barn
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  • Cover of: The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth

    First published in 2019 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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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: I Am Every Good Thing

    First published in 2020 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Baseball: amazing but true stories!

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  • Cover of: Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

    First published in 2022 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Making of Dr. Truelove

    First published in 2006 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Queen of Kindergarten

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

    First published in 2008 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Ruby Flips for attention

    First published in 2009 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition rubyflipsforatte0000barn
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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: King of the Classroom

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  • Cover of: Who Got Game? : Basketball: Amazing but True Stories!

    First published in 2024 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Like Lava in My Veins

    First published in 2023 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Trivia Queen, 3rd Grade Supreme (Ruby and the Booker Boys)

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  • Cover of: Roi de la Maternelle

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  • Cover of: Queen/King of Kindergarten 10-Copy Mixed Floor Display with Riser and Signed Copies of Queen

    First published in 2022 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Santa Has Got to Go

    First published in 2023 1 edition in 1 language
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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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