About Derrick
I am a husband, father, and children's book author---in that order. I've said it before and I'll say it again, nothing is more important to me than my family.
I create characters that either don't exist or are not being properly represented in children's literature. In particular, African American images of positive, functional family life, African American boys that are intellectuals, sensitive... More
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Comment by London Ladd on 11/13/2008 at 7:00 PM:
Thanks for the congrats and the friendship.
Thanks for the congrats and the friendship.
Comment by Tracy Grand on 8/8/2008 at 7:12 AM:
Hi Derrick,
It is great to have you join our JacketFlap community. Your books sound wonderful!
Best,
Tracy
Hi Derrick,
It is great to have you join our JacketFlap community. Your books sound wonderful!
Best,
Tracy
Comment by Eric Hammond on 7/8/2008 at 8:28 AM:
Hey, Derrick.
I'm glad to discover someone writes your kind of books.
Welcome to JacketFlap.
Hey, Derrick.
I'm glad to discover someone writes your kind of books.
Welcome to JacketFlap.
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