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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 Author:Irene Latham, Charles Waters 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 f... more »amily 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.« less