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Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendship / by Irene Latham and Charles Waters ; illustrated by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Latham, Irene, author.
- Waters, Charles, 1973- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Race awareness--Juvenile poetry.
- Race awareness.
- Race relations--Juvenile poetry.
- Race relations.
- Friendship--Juvenile poetry.
- Friendship.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (44 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- 2018.
- Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2018]
- Summary:
- Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation. How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to. Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is Black, use this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a relatable way, exploring such topics as hair, hobbies, and family dinners. Accompanied by artwork from acclaimed illustrators Sean Qualls and Selina Alko (of The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage), this remarkable collaboration invites readers of all ages to join the dialogue by putting their own words to their experiences.
- Contents:
- The poem project : writing partner
- Shoes : shopping with Dad
- Hair : strands
- Church : Sunday service
- Beach day : beach
- The athlete : horseback riding
- Playground : fresh start
- Ghost : geography
- Dinner conversation : best and worst
- Forgiveness : Apology
- Officer Brassard : News
- Punishment : punishment
- Sleepover : why Aunt Sarah doesn't go downtown after dark
- The n-bomb : piano lessons
- Bedtime reading : author visit
- Quiet time : blooming flower
- Dear Mrs. Vandenberg.
- Participant:
- Narrator: Irene Latham.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Embedded sound file.
- ISBN:
- 1-5415-8950-5
- 1-5124-7214-X
- 1-5415-8949-1
- 1-5124-0888-3
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