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  • The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze

    by Derrick Barnes ...
    **Newbery Honoree Derrick Barnes tackles timely issues of race and prejudice in this powerful, nuanced novel about an accomplished Black boy who strives to be seen as human.CORETTA SCOTT KING BOOK AWARD HONOREEONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, The Week Junior, Audible, Chicago Public LibraryKIRKUS PRIZE FINALISTNATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST SELECTIONWNDB WALTER ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Do It for the People

    Black Athletes, Activism, and Justice

    by Derrick Barnes ...
    Illustrated by Gordon C. James ...
    From the critically acclaimed and award-winning creators of Crown and I Am Every Good Thing, Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James, comes an illustrated nonfiction young adult homage to Black athlete activists throughout history.This is not your typical book about sports. This one begins…“AN ATHLETE PROTESTING THE MISTREATMENT OF AMERICAN CITIZENS DOES NOT MAKE THEM ANTI-AMERICAN.”And through a ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • I Got You

    by Derrick Barnes ...
    Illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice ...
    A touching and joyful celebration of siblinghood, by New York Times bestselling author Derrick BarnesRasheed has the best big brother in the world! Anthony has been his hero from day one, making him feel safe during storms and included in all kinds of fun activities. Thanks to Anthony, Rasheed knows all about worms, mud pies, puddles, and how to fly on a swing. And now that Rasheed is getting a ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The King of Kindergarten

    by Derrick Barnes ...
    Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton ...
    **A New York Times bestseller!A confident little boy takes pride in his first day of kindergarten, by the Newbery Honor-winning author of Crown.**The morning sun blares through your window like a million brass trumpets.It sits and shines behind your head--like a crown. Mommy says that today, you are going to be the King of Kindergarten!Starting kindergarten is a big milestone--and the hero of this ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Got Game?: Baseball

    Amazing but True Stories!

    Illustrated by John John Bajet ...
    by Derrick Barnes ...
    Series series Who Got Game?
    **Celebrate the unheralded people and stories that helped shape the game of baseball!Meet unsung pioneers,** like John “Bud” Fowler, William Edward White, and brothers Moses Fleetwood Walker and Weld Walker, four African Americans who integrated white teams decades before Jackie Robinson.Discover unforgettable moments, like the time a 17-year old girl named Jackie Mitchell struck out Babe Ruth and ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Queen of Kindergarten

    by Derrick Barnes ...
    Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton ...
    A confident little Black girl has a fantastic first day of school in this companion to the New York Times bestseller The King of Kindergarten.MJ is more than ready for her first day of kindergarten! With her hair freshly braided and her mom's special tiara on her head, she knows she’s going to rock kindergarten. But the tiara isn’t just for show—it also reminds her of all the good things she ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Do It for the People

    Black Athletes, Activism, and Justice

    by Derrick Barnes ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours

    From the critically acclaimed and award-winning creators of Crown and I Am Every Good Thing, Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James, comes an illustrated nonfiction young adult homage to Black athlete activists throughout history.This is not your typical book about sports. This one begins…“AN ATHLETE PROTESTING THE MISTREATMENT OF AMERICAN CITIZENS DOES NOT MAKE THEM ANTI-AMERICAN.”And through a ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

    PRE-ORDER

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • I Am Every Good Thing

    by Derrick Barnes ...
    Illustrated by Gordon C. James ...
    An upbeat, empowering, important picture book from the team that created the award-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. A perfect gift for any special occasion!I ama nonstop ball of energy.Powerful and full of light.I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A leader.The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and no doubt he'll... ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Seven Million Steps

    The True Story of Dick Gregory's Run for the Hungry

    by Derrick Barnes, Christian Gregory ...
    Illustrated by Frank Morrison ...
    From award-winning creators, Derrick Barnes, Frank Morrison, and Dr. Christian Gregory comes the true story of comedian and activist Dick Gregory’s remarkable Food Run of 1976.1 man. 1,011 hours. 3,200 miles. 7 million steps.What would you do?In April of 1976, Dick Gregory sets off on a Herculean and grueling two-and-a-half month run. His goal: to raise awareness about the epidemic of poverty and ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Trivia Queen, Third Grade Supreme (Ruby and the Booker Boys #2)

    by Derrick D. Barnes ...
    Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton ...
    Series Book 2 - Ruby and the Booker Boys
    Eight-year-old ultra-fabulous Ruby Marigold Booker returns in this reissue of the Ruby and the Booker Boys series by Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor author Derrick Barnes!Brought to you by Newbery Honor author Derrick Barnes, eight-year-old Ruby Booker is the baby sis of Marcellus (11), Roosevelt (10), and Tyner (9), the most popular boys on Chill Brook Ave. When Ruby isn't hanging with ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Crown

    An Ode to the Fresh Cut

    Illustrated by Gordon C. James ...
    by Derrick Barnes ...
    One of the first books in the debut lineup of Denene Millner Books, the highly anticipated children’s book line of New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner, a contributing editor at Agate Publishing, where she is publishing children’s and YA literature dedicated to African American voices and stories.Themes of confidence and self-esteem in looking good.Lush, colorful, realistic imagery ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Santa's Gotta Go!

    by Derrick Barnes ...
    Illustrated by Courtney Lovett ...
    We all know that Santa Claus is one cool dude! But how is he as a houseguest? Find out in this hilarious picture book by bestselling author Derrick Barnes!The number one thing on Monte and Mabel’s Christmas wish list is the chance to hang out with Santa Claus. So when his sleigh breaks down in their yard as he’s finishing up his last delivery, they couldn’t be more delighted--Santa’s gonna stay ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook