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Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
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.
This book of poetry explores issues of everyday racism, empathy, and understanding through the eyes of two 5th-graders from different backgrounds. In 2021, it was removed from a Pennsylvania classroom in a sweeping ban of children’s books that feature non-white characters or address racism.
ISBN: 9781512404425
ISBN-10: 9781512404425
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
Publication Date: 01/01/2018 - 12:00am
On Sale: 01/01/2018 - 12:00am
Pages: 40
Language: English