Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
Can I TOUCH Your Hair Poems of Race Mistakes and Friendship Irene Latham Charles Waters Illustrated by Sean Qualls Selina Alko Carolrhoda Books Minneapolis
Salvation for a race nation or class must come from within A Philip Randolph The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation Bertrand Russell
CONTENTS The Poem Project WRITING PARTNER 4 Shoes SHOPPING WITH DAD 6 Hair STRANDS 8 Church SUNDAY SERVICE 10 BEACH DAY Beach 12 THE ATHLETE Horseback Riding 14 Playground FRESH START 16 GHOST Geography 18 DINNER CONVERSATION Best and Worst 20 FORGIVENESS Apology 22 OFFICER BRASSARD News 24 PUNISHMENT Punishment 26 SLEEPOVER Why Aunt Sarah Doesn't Go Downtown after Dark 28 THE N BOMB Piano Lessons 30 Bedtime Reading AUTHOR VISIT 32 Quiet Time BLOOMING FLOWER 34 DEAR MRS VANDENBERG 36 AUTHORS NOTE 38 ILLUSTRATORS NOTE 39
