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Crown

by Derrick Barnes

Illustrator: Gordon C. James

Ages: 6+

Published: 2017

Publisher: A Denene Millner Book/Bolden/Agate Imprint

ISBN: 978-1-57284-224-3

Keywords: Diversity, Self-esteem

Boldly painted illustrations and lyrical language capture the exhilarating experience of a fresh haircut at the barbershop that can make a young African American boy feel like royalty.