Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendship
Title:
Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendship
Author:
Latham, Irene, author.
ISBN:
9781512404425
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
39 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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.
Abstract:
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.
Reading Level:
Ages 8 and up.
