Derrick Barnes, a graduate of Jackson State University, is the author of eight books, including the popular series Ruby and the Booker Boys. He also wrote best-selling copy for Hallmark as the first African American male staff writer for the company. Barnes resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and four sons.

Books by Derrick Barnes

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James - Children's, Children's 3-7, Fiction, Picture, Youth Fiction