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Book

Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendship

Call Number

  • J 811 LATH (CEN, EAS, OSH)

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Publication Information

Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2018]

Physical Description

39 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

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.

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