Derrick Barnes (author)

Derrick Barnes
Barnes at BookExpo 2019
Barnes at BookExpo 2019
BornUnited States
OccupationChildren's author
Notable awardsEzra Jack Keats Book Award
Caldecott Honor
Newbery Honor
Coretta Scott King Award
Kirkus Prize
Website
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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.[1][2]

  1. ^ Williams, Sherri (December 29, 2017). "Book deserts leave low-income neighborhoods thirsty for reading material". NBC News. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  2. ^ McCutcheon, Lauren (February 1, 2018). "African American Children's Book Fair this weekend is free to all, with visiting authors galore". The Inquirer. Retrieved March 6, 2019.

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