TY - BOOK AU - Latham,Irene AU - Waters,Charles AU - Qualls,Sean AU - Alko,Selina TI - Can I touch your hair?: poems of race, mistakes, and friendship SN - 9781512404425 AV - JUV PS 3612 .A8685 C36 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - Minneapolis PB - Carolrhoda Books KW - Race awareness KW - Juvenile poetry KW - Race relations KW - Friendship KW - Juvenile literature KW - Didactic poetry KW - Juvenile works KW - Poetry KW - fast KW - lcgft N1 - 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 --; Deat Mrs. Vandenberg; Ages 8 and up N2 - 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 ER -