Derrick Barnes (author)
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For the American football player, see Derrick Barnes (American football).
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.
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Born | United States |
Occupation | Children's author |
Notable awards | Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Caldecott Honor Newbery Honor Coretta Scott King Award Kirkus Prize |
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Barnes' books celebrate African American culture and feature positive images of black children in everyday life.[1][2]