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How can we make the world a better place? This inspiring resource for middle-grade readers is organized as a dictionary; each entry presents a word related to creating a better world, such as ally, empathy, or respect. For each word, there is a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, a personal anecdote from the authors, and a "try it" prompt for an activity.

This second poetic collaboration from Irene Latham and Charles Waters builds upon themes of diversity and inclusiveness from their previous book Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship. Illustrations from Iranian-British artist Mehrdokht Amini offer readers a rich visual experience.

"Latham and Waters rifle the storehouse of poetic forms ... the approach creates multiple pathways for engagement." - Starred Review, Publishers Weekly

"A creative and inspirational resource suitable for a broad range of ages and uses." - Kirkus Reviews

"Inclusive, thought-provoking ...offers entry points for exploring concepts and issues related to identity, social justice, and making a difference." - School Library Journal

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

Author: Charles Waters
Illustrator: Sean Qualls, Selina Alko

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Golden domes and silver lanterns

Illustrator: MEHRDOKHT AMINI

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Chicken in the kitchen

Illustrator: MEHRDOKHT AMINI

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Behowl the Moon

Illustrator: MEHRDOKHT AMINI, Erin Nelsen Parekh

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How the olympics came to be

Illustrator: MEHRDOKHT AMINI

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Crescents moons and pointed minarates

Illustrator: MEHRDOKHT AMINI

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Nimesh the Adventurer

Illustrator: MEHRDOKHT AMINI

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Neema's Reason to Smile

Author: Patricia Newman
Illustrator: MEHRDOKHT AMINI

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The Sweet Adventures of Henry P. Twist - The Island of Milk and Honey

Author: B W Van Alstyne
Illustrator: MEHRDOKHT AMINI

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The Sweet Adventures of Henry P. Twist

Author: B W Van Alstyne
Illustrator: MEHRDOKHT AMINI

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This Poem is A Nest

Author: Irene Latham
Illustrator: Johanna Wright

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Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes and Anecdotes from A to Z

Author: Irene Latham
Illustrator: MEHRDOKHT AMINI

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The Cat Man of Aleppo

Author: Irene Latham

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

Author: Irene Latham
Illustrator: Selina Alko, Charles Waters

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Fresh Delicious: Poems from the Farmers' Market

Author: Irene Latham

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Nine: A Book of Nonet Poems

Author: Irene Latham
Illustrator: Amy Huntington

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Love, Agnes: Postcards from an Octopus

Author: Irene Latham
Illustrator: Thea Baker

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Meet Miss Fancy

Author: Irene Latham

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Dear Wandering Wildebeest: And Other Poems from the Water Hole

Author: Irene Latham

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Don't Feed the Boy

Author: Irene Latham

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Leaving Gee's Bend

Author: Irene Latham

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A World Full of Poems

Author: Irene Latham

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When the Sun Shines On Antarctica: Poems About the Frozen Continent

Author: Irene Latham

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The Proper Way To Meet a Hedgehog: And Other How-to Poems

Author: Irene Latham

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World Make Way

Author: Irene Latham

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Night Wishes

Author: Irene Latham

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School People: Poems

Author: Irene Latham

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