2 - I Am Every Good Thing: Up Close and Personal with Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James

from Here Wee Read · host Charnaie Gordon

In this episode, Charnaie interviews New York Times Bestselling author Derrick Barnesand illustrator Gordon C. James.Derrick Barnes wrote the New York Times bestseller The King of Kindergarten, as wellas the critically acclaimed picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut (illustrated byGordon James), which received a Newbery Honor, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor,the 2018 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award, and the 2018 Kirkus Prize for YoungReaders. He also wrote the bestselling chapter book series Ruby and the Booker Boys.He owns the copy-writing company Say Word Creative Communications and createdthe popular blog Raising the Mighty, where he "chronicles the experience of bringing up four beautiful Black boys in America." He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wifeand their four sons.Gordon C. James illustrated the critically acclaimed picture book Crown: An Ode to theFresh Cut (by Derrick Barnes), which received a Caldecott Honor, a Coretta Scott KingIllustrator Honor, an Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor, the 2018 Kirkus Prize forYoung Readers, and a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. He also illustrated Let 'ErBuck!: George Fletcher, the People Champion (by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson). He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and two children.Derrick and Gordon talk about how they got started with their careers, how they met anddiscuss other exciting forthcoming projects they are working on.Connect with Charnaie online in the following places:Blog: http://hereweeread.comPersonal Website: charnaiegordon.comPodcast Email Address: [email protected] Charnaie on the following social media platforms under the username@hereweeread: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, PinterestFeel free to share this podcast on your social media platforms to help spread the wordto others. Thanks for listening!

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