crown an ode to the fresh cut by derrick barnes

The series started with two books published simultaneously in 2008, Brand New School, Brave New Ruby and Trivia Queen, 3rd Grade Supreme.

Ruby and the Booker Boys īarnes' popular series of books entitled Ruby and the Booker Boys covers the story of Ruby Booker, a sassy third grader trying to make a name for herself in the shadow of her three older brothers. The story, about a 16-year-old boy and his pursuit of the girl of his dreams, revolves around relationships and sexuality, and the book was ranked as one of the top 100 books for teens by the New York Public Library. Barnes' first young adult book, The Making of Dr. In 2004, Scholastic published his books The Low-down, Bad-day Blues, and Stop, Drop, and Chill. As part of the library's 'Stories to Go' program, Barnes was hired to travel to sites such as schools, daycares, and churches reading to children, and share stories with them. In 2011, Barnes began working part-time in the Kansas City Public Library's outreach department. In 2003, he left Hallmark and moved to New Orleans, where he worked a variety of jobs before signing a multi-book deal with children's book publisher Scholastic. Career īarnes began his writing career in 1999 as the first full-time black male copywriter for Hallmark. 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.īarnes' books celebrate African American culture and feature positive images of black children in everyday life.

He is known for writing several popular series of children's books and is a former staff writer for Hallmark greeting cards.

Crown an ode to the fresh cut by derrick barnes