Derrick Barnes (author)

Derrick Barnes
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
derrickdbarnes.com

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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