Showing 1–2 of 2 titles

• Author: Sean Qualls
• Format: Book
• Genre: Poetry

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  Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship

  By Irene Latham, Charles Waters, Sean Qualls (Illustrator), Selina Alko (Illustrator)

  A school writing assignment is the catalyst for conversations around race, class, and privilege in this illustrated poetic conversation between two fifth-graders who learn to honor each other's differences.

  • Nonfiction, Poetry
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781512404425
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  The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano

  By Margarita Engle, Sean Qualls (Illustrator)

  "The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano,” a collection of haunting poems, uses multiple voices to illuminate the daily terror and hypocrisy of the slave system. Celebrating Manzano's irrepressible spirit and creativity, this book is based on Manzano's autobiographical notes and poems. After witnessing young Manzano's harsh punishments for reading and writing, readers will marvel at his enduring strength and persistence to attain freedom.

  • Nonfiction, Poetry
  • Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2008 (Medal Winner)
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780805077063