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The Resource Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendship, Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko

Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendship, Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko

Label
Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendship
Title
Can I touch your hair?
Title remainder
poems of race, mistakes, and friendship
Statement of responsibility
Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
Storyline
Illustration
Award
ALA Notable Children's Book, 2019
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10611853
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Latham, Irene
Dewey number
811/.6
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages 8 and up
LC call number
PS3612.A8685
LC item number
C36 2018
Literary form
poetry
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 4
  • 7
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1973-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Waters, Charles
  • Qualls, Sean
  • Alko, Selina
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Race awareness
  • Race relations
  • Friendship
  • Friendship
  • Race awareness
  • Race relations
  • Race awareness
  • Race relations
  • Friendship
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Friendship
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION / Poetry / General
Target audience
juvenile
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
poems of race, mistakes, and friendship
Label
Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendship, Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 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
  • The
  • Quiet Time : BLOOMING FLOWER
  • DEAR MRS. VANDENBERG
  • Poem Project : WRITING PARTNER -
  • Shoes : SHOPPING WITH DAD
  • Hair : STRANDS
  • Church : SUNDAY SERVICE
  • BEACH DAY : Beach
  • THE
  • ATHLETE : Horseback Riding
Control code
ocn971515079
Dimensions
27 cm
Extent
39 pages
Isbn
9781512404425
Lccn
2017006279
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)971515079
Label
Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendship, Irene Latham & Charles Waters ; illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 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
  • The
  • Quiet Time : BLOOMING FLOWER
  • DEAR MRS. VANDENBERG
  • Poem Project : WRITING PARTNER -
  • Shoes : SHOPPING WITH DAD
  • Hair : STRANDS
  • Church : SUNDAY SERVICE
  • BEACH DAY : Beach
  • THE
  • ATHLETE : Horseback Riding
Control code
ocn971515079
Dimensions
27 cm
Extent
39 pages
Isbn
9781512404425
Lccn
2017006279
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)971515079

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