Derrick Barnes

Derrick Barnes is an American author of children's books, known for several series that celebrate African American culture and show Black children in everyday life. He is a former staff writer for Hallmark greeting cards. His 2017 book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut earned a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award in 2018. He has also written I Am Every Good Thing, a nonfiction collection of essays, and The King of Kindergarten.