Author, Poet, Educator

So thrilled to share the news that THE MAGICAL IMPERFECT my Middle Grade novel in verse from Feiwel &Friends/Macmillan, coming out 6/15...

https://www.anovelmind.com/ post/chris-baron-on-boys-bullies-and-body-image

https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=ccl

Such a great way to end this author year and head into the next! Thank YOU Nerdy Book Club! So incredible to learn that ALL OF ME is one...

So incredibly thankful for this review of ALL OF ME from The Horn Book Magazine! Here’s a blurb—full review coming in the...

Educator friends! If you are looking to update your reading lists for your classes--Here is a good resource and a great list of diverse...

All of Me got a mention on the School Library Journal, Mock Newbery Blog this July. It's fun to see it there along with so many authors...

"Baron’s free-verse poetry is immediate and lyrical, allowing us access to Ari’s thoughts and feelings in a way that prose would not....

" This coming-of-age novel in verse is a classic story of change and a search for self. It’s a beautifully written (a “clear thought” is...

I had a chance to be on KPBS MIDDAY EDITION talking about ALL OF ME, body image, and even reading a bit from my book!...

Many thanks to the San Diego Union Tribune for this article about ALL OF ME. I so appreciate the way the article unpacks a few of the...

Dear friends, family, students, colleagues, everyone! You are invited to the launch of my Middle Grade, Novel in Verse ALL OF ME! from...

I had a great time on our debut author panel with Rich Farrell talking about the highs and lows and highs of a debut year. The festival...