Can I Touch Your Hair? - Irene Latham, Charles Waters, Sean Qualls & Selina Alko

Can I Touch Your Hair?

By Irene Latham, Charles Waters, Sean Qualls & Selina Alko

  • Release Date: 2020-01-01
  • Genre: Social Issues in Kids Fiction

Description

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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.