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28 great kids' books about Black history

Civil rights, the abolition movement and the history of the Black community... These books cover challenging topics, so we encourage you to read them with your children, and discuss.

By Davina Sinnatamby, Emily Rivas and Emily Piccinin January 28, 2021

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Can I Touch Your Hair?

Written by Irene Latham and Charles Waters and illustrated Sean Qualls and Selina Alko, Carolrhoda Books (AGES 8+).

Poems of race, mistakes, and friendship: exploring topics from hobbies and family dinners to police and language, Latham and Waters provide a light-hearted look at racial joys, sorrows, and misunderstandings. $24, indigo.ca

28 great kids' books about Black history

Can I Touch Your Hair?

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