I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes

Selected by Oprah Magazine as one of its 'essential books for discussing racism with kids'. I am a non-stop ball of energy. Powerful and full of light.

I am a go-getter. A difference-maker. A leader.

Step inside the mind of the confident narrator of this book! He is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and will see them through. He's creative, adventurous, smart, funny. A good friend. A superhero.

Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up.

And other times he's afraid, because he's often misunderstood. So, slow down, look and listen as he shows you who he really is ...

'A powerful celebration of Black boyhood' - Booklist, starred review 'A much-needed book for Black children when society demonstrates otherwise' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review 'This beautiful and necessary book that affirms Black boys and their right to thrive' - Horn Book, starred review 'An empowering ode to Black boy joy' - Publishers Weekly, starred review 'Page after page of empowering text speaks to energetic children everywhere' - School Library Journal, starred review