Derrick Barnes Books
Just For You! Low-down Bad-day Blues
On a day when everything seems to be going wrong, from cloudy skies to the cancellation of a favorite cartoon, a boy discovers what a difference his attitude can make. Includes activity ideas for p...
Read MoreJust For You!: Stop, Drop, And Chll
Rhyming words help a grade-schooler deal with his angry feelings in a more constructive way.
Read MoreRuby and the Booker boys
When Ruby Booker starts third grade at Hope Road Academy, the same school her three illustrious older brothers attend, she tries hard to make an impression of her own.
Read MoreTrivia queen third grade supreme
When the Hope Road Academy holds its annual animal trivia contest, Ruby represents the third grade and competes against two of her older brothers.
Read MoreThe slumber party payback
After Ruby's brother Roosevelt ruined Ruby's last slumber party with his pranks and scares, Ruby and her friends plot revenge--the kind that involves ingenuity and a lot of lipstick. The last time...
Read MoreVictory. Stand
By Derrick Barnes, Tommie Smith, Dawud Anyabwile
On 16 October 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium...
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