Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendship / Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko.
Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is black, present paired poems about topics including family dinners, sports, recess, and much more. This relatable collection explores different experiences of race in America.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781512404425
- ISBN: 151240442X
- Physical Description: 39 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 8 and up. |
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Subject: | Race awareness > Juvenile poetry. Race relations > Juvenile poetry. Friendship > Juvenile poetry. Race awareness > Poetry. Race relations > Poetry. Friendship > Poetry. |
Genre: | Poetry. Juvenile works. Didactic poetry. Didactic poetry. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Wyomissing.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Wyomissing Public Library | J 811.6 LAT [PYRC Books] (Text) | 35012001446404 | PA Young Reader's Choice Books | Available | - |