Irene Latham Books
Meet Miss Fancy
By Irene Latham
A charming and significant story set prior to the Civil Rights Movement about a boy who finds a way to challenge segregation laws.Frank has always been obsessed with elephants. He loves their hosep...
Read MoreAfrican Town
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Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse.In 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importatio...
Read MoreDon t feed the boy
By Irene Latham
Eleven-year-old Whit's zookeeper parents have rarely allowed him to go outside of the Alabama zoo they run, but he stops seeing it as such a cage when he meets "Bird Girl, for whom the place is a r...
Read MoreCan I touch your hair
By Irene Latham
Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is black, present paired poems about topics including family dinners, sports, recess, and much more. This relatable collection explores different...
Read MoreLove Agnes
By Irene Latham
Agnes has a beak that can crush bones and arms and stretch wide as a car; but that doesn't make her a monster! After she comes across a postcard, Agnes, a giant Pacific octopus, strikes up a corres...
Read MoreNine
By Irene Latham Author Amy Huntington Illustrator
Fans of clever poetry and numbers rejoice! Nine is a book of nine-line poems called nonets, all about the number nine!Kids ages 5 to 8 will love this fun and unique poetry collection.Hey!Hi there!L...
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