Derrick Barnes

Derrick Barnes is an American author. He is known for writing several popular series of children's books and is a former staff writer for Hallmark greeting cards. In 2018 Barnes received several awards that include the Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award for his 2017 book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut.

He wrote the sleep story Percy and the Lioness for Calm.

Trivia

 * He is the first writer of the franchise who is African American.

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