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I Am Every Good Thing Derrick Barnes

I Am Every Good Thing By Derrick Barnes

I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes


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I Am Every Good Thing Summary

I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes

Selected by Oprah Magazine as one of its 'essential books for discussing racism with kids'.

I am a non-stop ball of energy.
Powerful and full of light.
I am a go-getter. A difference-maker. A leader.

Step inside the mind of the confident narrator of this book! He is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and will see them through. He's creative, adventurous, smart, funny. A good friend. A superhero. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. And other times he's afraid, because he's often misunderstood. So, slow down, look and listen as he shows you who he really is ...

'A powerful celebration of Black boyhood' - Booklist, starred review

'A much-needed book for Black children when society demonstrates otherwise' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review

'This beautiful and necessary book that affirms Black boys and their right to thrive' - Horn Book, starred review

'An empowering ode to Black boy joy' - Publishers Weekly, starred review

'Page after page of empowering text speaks to energetic children everywhere' - School Library Journal, starred review

I Am Every Good Thing Reviews

"Barnes and James provide us with a range of powerful, positive names to call Black boys as they urge us to see them, to love them, and to let them live their lives as they deserve....', Horn Book

'Together, James's energetic portraiture and Barnes's affirming text powerfully and ecstatically convey the idea that all Black boys are "worthy/ to be loved.', Publisher Weekly

'"The text has a cadence that demands to be read out loud, performed, sung, or shouted with joy and veracity. The need for a book like this, at a moment like this, could not be greater....', Booklist

'"A much-needed book for Black children when society demonstrates otherwise....', Kirkus

'A worthy and timely choice for every collection.', School Library Journal

'Barnes' playful, potent style draws on inviting metaphor to lift this well above the usual supportive picture book celebration.', BCCB

About Derrick Barnes

Derrick Barnes is the author of the New York Times bestseller The King of Kindergarten and the Newbery Honor-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. He was the first African-American male staff writer for Hallmark Cards, and now owns the copy-writing company Say Word Creative Communications. He writes about his parenting experience on his popular blog 'Raising the Mighty'.

Gordon C. James is the award-winning illustrator of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut and Let 'Er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion, and is the recipient of a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal, He has featured in International Artist Magazine, and is part of the Paul R. Jones Collection.

Additional information

GOR011181762
9780755502707
0755502701
I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Egmont Publishing
2021-02-04
32
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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