{"product_id":"the-incredibly-human-henson-blayze-hardcover","title":"The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerrick Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewbery Honoree Derrick Barnes tackles timely issues of race and prejudice in this powerful, nuanced novel about an accomplished Black boy who strives to be seen as human. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCORETTA SCOTT KING BOOK AWARD HONOREE\u003cbr\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Week Junior\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Audible\u003c\/i\u003e, Chicago Public Library\u003cbr\u003eKIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST\u003cbr\u003eNATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST SELECTION\u003cbr\u003eWNDB WALTER AWARD WINNER\u003cbr\u003eJANE ADDAMS CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD HONOR\u003cbr\u003eALSC NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK\u003cbr\u003eSOUTHERN BOOK PRIZE FINALIST\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \"Bold, extraordinary storytelling: not to be missed.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \"A powerful tale.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e★ \"A modern folktale that leaves a damning indictment.\" --\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e★ \"This is Barnes at his best.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the small town of Great Mountain, Mississippi, all eyes are on Henson Blayze, a thirteen-year-old football phenom whose talents seem almost superhuman. The predominately white townsfolk have been waiting for Henson to play high school ball, and now they're overjoyed to finally possess an elite Black athlete of their own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil a horrifying incident forces Henson to speak out about injustice.\u003cbr\u003eUntil he says that he might not play football anymore.\u003cbr\u003eUntil he quickly learns he isn't as loved by the people as he thought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOvernight, Henson's town is divided into two chaotic sides--those that support his decisions, and those that don't--when all he wants is justice. Even his best friends and his father can't see eye to eye. When he is told to play ball again \u003ci\u003eor else\u003c\/i\u003e, Henson must decide whether he was born to entertain those who may not even see him as human, or if he's destined for a different kind of greatness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten for children ages 10 and up, Derrick Barnes's groundbreaking novel masterfully combines a modern-day allegory with classic-style tall tales to weave a compelling story of America's obsession with relegating Black people to labor or entertainment. Spanning the 1800s to today, this exceptional novel shows how much has changed over centuries . . . and, at the same time, how little.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerrick Barnes is a National Book Award Finalist for his graphic novel \u003ci\u003eVictory. Stand!-Raising My Fist For Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, which also won the YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award, and a Coretta Scott King Award Author Honor. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning picture book \u003ci\u003eCrown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut\u003c\/i\u003e which received a Newbery Honor, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor, the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award, and the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers. In 2020, he became the only author to win the Kirkus Prize twice for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eI Am Every Good Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, which also won a Charlotte Huck Award and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor. Derrick is also the creator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling companion picture books, \u003ci\u003eThe King of Kindergarten\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Kindergarten\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a native of Kansas City, MO, but currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his enchanting wife, Dr. Tinka Barnes, and their four sons, the Mighty Barnes Brothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Incredibly Human Henson Blayze\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51888737091872,"sku":"9781984836755","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6HWnKWVVwi9781984836755.webp?v=1781921378","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-incredibly-human-henson-blayze-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}