I GOT YOU: Derrick Barnes on NPR
Ever since Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, I’ve been following the consistently excellent work of Derrick Barnes.
His latest book is called I Got You (illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice) and he hopped on Kansas City NPR to talk about the book, and his path to writing. It all started in 5th grade . . .
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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