When Derrick Barnes began writing children’s books 15 years ago, he didn’t see Black kids — boys in particular — depicted in positive, affirming ways. His latest book is called I Am Every Good Thing.
(Image credit: Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James/Penguin Young Readers)
When Derrick Barnes began writing children’s books 15 years ago, he didn’t see Black kids — boys in particular — depicted in positive, affirming ways. His latest book is called I Am Every Good Thing.