| NOTE |
Accelerated Reader MG 4.6 0.5 195373 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
NP Lexile |
| Other edition |
Online version: Latham, Irene, author. Can I touch your hair? Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, 2018 9781512408881 |
| Subject |
Race awareness -- Juvenile poetry.
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Race relations -- Juvenile poetry.
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Friendship -- Juvenile poetry.
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| Genre |
Didactic poetry.
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| Add'l Names |
Waters, Charles, 1973- author.
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Qualls, Sean, illustrator.
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Alko, Selina, illustrator.
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| Other title |
Poems of race, mistakes, and friendship |
| ISBN |
9781512404425
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9781512404425
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151240442X
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