Charles Waters (1)

Gr 7 Up—Told in 14 voices, this moving novel-in-verse chronicles the journey of the last slave ship, Clotilda, to
arrive in America. From the voice of the ship, to those of the enslaved, a moment in history not frequently in the
spotlight is given its time, complete with back matter that provides further background on the voyage and the state of
African Town today.

AURA IB Box 2 - 66
Hardcover ISBN10: 0593322886 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593322888
PZ7 .L39 A 2022 AURA

An incredible book of poems in two voices between two fifth grade students, one white and one black. Throughout the poems the two classmates discuss difficult issues related to race, family, belonging, etc, while sharing with readers their different persepectives and getting to know each other in a very real way.

Can I touch your hair is set up with 2 characters; Irene and Charles. Each page is a poem by Irene and then the next is a poem by Charles. The two are stuck together for a writing project, Irene is white and Charles is black. They compare many parts of life: shoes, hair, church, family, recess, and school. In the end the two become friends and are looking forward to the next writing assignment. I would use this with grades 2-4