Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendship / Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko.

Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendship / Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko.

By
Latham, Irene.

Publication Date
2018

Publication Information
Minneapolis, Minn. : Carolrhoda Books,

Physical Description
39 p. : col. ill.

Subject Term
Race awareness -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
 
Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
 
Friendship -- Juvenile literature.
 
Poetry -- Juvenile literature.
 
Friendship -- Juvenile poetry.

Additional Contributors
Waters, Charles, 1973-
 
Qualls, Sean,
 
Alko, Selina,

Summary
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.

Language
English

ISBN
9781512404425


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall NumberStatus
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH)Juv NFicJuvenile Non-Fiction811.6 LATChecked In