Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
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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.

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Street Date:
01/01/2018
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781512472158
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B076FBH52P
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Irene Latham. (2018). Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship. Lerner Publishing Group.

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Irene Latham. 2018. Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship. Lerner Publishing Group.

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