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The low-down, bad-day blues

The low-down, bad-day blues

Children's Books
Pages
32
Published
2004
Language
English

Synopsis

A young boy faces a day where everything seems to go wrong, from gloomy weather to a canceled cartoon. He learns that a change in perspective can make all the difference. This story includes activity ideas for parents and children to explore together.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

HopefulInspiringLighthearted
Coming of Age

Genres

Children's Books

About the author

D
Derrick Barnes

Derrick Barnes is an American author. He is known for writing several popular series of children's books and is a former staff writer for Hallmark greeting cards. In 2018 Barnes received several awards that include the Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award for his 2017 book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. Barnes' books celebrate African American culture and feature positive images of black children in everyday life.

Characters

a boyProtagonist
All characters in The low-down, bad-day blues