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Charles Waters

Charles Waters is a children’s poet, actor, educator. Charles grew up in the Philadelphia suburb of Yeadon, PA and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University. After graduation he joined several theater touring companies, including Poetry Alive! where he first experienced the power of poetry. He has performed in schools and universities across the country. His work has appeared in various textbooks and anthologies including National Geographic. Charles is the co-author (with Irene Latham) of various books including the award-winning CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? Poems of Race, Mistakes and Friendship, DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD: Poems, Quote and Anecdotes from A to Z, AFRICAN TOWN, and BE A BRIDGE. He lives near Atlanta.

Categories: Author and Writer, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Educator, New to AEISpeakers

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Be A Bridge

Based on the book of the same title. A rhyming picture book taking two of the characters from the book Can I Touch Your Hair? and putting them in a 1st grade setting. This book deals with inclusivity, being an upstander, and more.

African Town

Based on the book of the same title. A verse novel about the last transatlantic slave trade in our nation's history. Told from 14 points of view in 14 poetic forms including that of the ship that brought the Africans to America.

Dictionary For A Better World: Poems, Quotes and Anecdotes from A to Z.

Based on the book of the same title. A book that spans the alphabet using a letter (example: A is Ally) to discuss personal stories of the author's lives and the world around them.

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

Based on the book of the same title. A poetry collection about two children, one white and one black, who form a bond by sharing deeply personal poems with each other for a class project.

The Author's Life

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Be A Bridge

A rhyming picture book taking two of the characters from the book Can I Touch Your Hair? and putting them in a 1st grade setting. This book deals with inclusivity, being an upstander, and more.

You can purchase this book here

African Town

A verse novel about the last transatlantic slave trade in our nation's history. Told from 14 points of view in 14 poetic forms including that of the ship that brought the Africans to America.

You can purchase this book here

Dictionary For A Better World: Poems, Quotes and Anecdotes from A to Z.

A book that spans the alphabet using a letter (example: A is Ally) to discuss personal stories of the author's lives and the world around them.

You can purchase this book here

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

A poetry collection about two children, one white and one black, who form a bond by sharing deeply personal poems with each other for a class project.

You can purchase this book here

Testimonials

Charles Waters was excellent! He spoke to the hearts of teachers with his personal story of school and spoke to our minds with his passion for writing and poetry. He made us smarter with his story about the Clotilda. Really excellent!