Derrick Barnes

Jan 2, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Derrick Barnes |Jez Tuya |Russell Freedman |Martin W. Sandler

Fast-break fun for both students and non-students of the game. Two-time Kirkus Prize winner Barnes highlights some potentially unfamiliar records and achievements on the court.

Dec 1, 2023 | bookriot.com | Derrick Barnes |Courtney Elizabeth Lovett |Annie Zaleski |CJ Connor

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Jul 4, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Derrick Barnes |Shawn Martinbrough |Lauren Eldridge |Christina Soontornvat

A Black youngster attends a school designed to help him control his superpowers. Bobby Beacon can wield light and fire with impressive—and at times terrifying—results, but sometimes his talent seems to have a mind of its own. At the Academy of Kids With Awesome Abilities, he meets other superheroes-in-training. Not all the teachers are understanding, however; Ms. Flores either scolds or ignores Bobby—until frustration sets in, lava seems to fill his veins, and he accidentally melts his chair.

Jun 13, 2023 | booklistonline.com | Derrick Barnes

Illus. by Shawn Martinbrough and Adriano Lucas. July 2023. 40p. Penguin/Nancy Paulsen, $18.99 (9780525518747). K-Grade 3. 741.5. REVIEW. First published July 2023 (). Extraordinary Bobby Beacon has the power to create light and fire at will, and he’s a new student at the Academy of Kids with Awesome Abilities, a school for heroes in training, where he hopes to learn how to better control his abilities. Unfortunately, his first day does not go quite as planned.

Mar 28, 2023 | pen.org | Jonathan Friedman |Derrick Barnes |Lisa Tolin

Home10 Surprising Things Banned in U.S. SchoolsAcross the country, schools are making choices to restrict not only books, but also songs by Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, and the Muppets, The Addams Family musical and more. Or they are approaching any topic that a parent might complain about with caution, for instance by warning parents about art by Michelangelo. This restrictive, fear-induced climate continues to suggest that students’ educational horizons are being narrowed.