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Polacco was born Patricia Barber on July 11, 1944 in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of a teacher and a salesman turned talk show host.She lived in Williamston, Michigan [1] until the age of three, when her parents divorced and she moved with her mother and brother to her maternal grandmother's farm in Union City, Michigan.
Pink and Say is a children's book written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco. It was first published in 1994 by Philomel Books. The story is about two boy soldiers who meet each other in the battlefield during the American Civil War. One of the protagonists, Sheldon Russell Curtis ("Say"), is a white soldier who was injured while trying to ...
Patricia Polacco uses many of the schools she travels to as inspiration for the schools in her stories. The elementary school in Mr. Lincoln’s Way is based around Murphy Elementary School in Haslett, Michigan. This school is home to mallard duck nests, and every year the principal leads the ducks through the school to the local pond. [4]
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1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up is separated by reading level, [5] and each title includes summaries with information on the author as well; [6] each picture book title is accompanied by colourful illustrations. [1] Some of the genres included are fantasy, adventure, history, contemporary life, and others. [7]
In Our Mothers' House is a 2009 children's picture book written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco. It follows the story of an African American girl recounting her childhood with her two adoptive mothers and siblings. It takes on contemporary topics such as race, religion, sexuality, and family structures.
Summary of Mozambican Refugee Accounts of Principally Conflict-Related Experience in Mozambique Report Submitted to: Ambassador Jonathan Moore Director, Bureau for Refugee Programs
Meteor! is a 1987 children's picture book by author Patricia Polacco. Polacco is well known for writing and illustrating stories depicting events from her childhood in Michigan. Meteor! was published in 1987 by The Trumpet Club, commonly known for publications of children's books from grades PreK-6. [1]