I AM EVERY GOOD THING – Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James Visit The Yarn

Travis: It was a pleasure to talk with Crown creators Gordon C. James and Derrick Barnes about their upcoming book, I Am Every Good Thing. Our conversation hit on a bunch of topics: how Derrick and Gordon met, how Crown changed their careers, and how their collaboration continues into I Am Every Good Thing and beyond.
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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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