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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.
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.
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]
The Mazza Museum has grown from four pieces valued at $1,700 to more than 18,000 original illustrations. [2] It has hosted over 300 book artists, authors and experts. [6] The museum's collection includes original works by Steven Kellogg, Patricia Polacco, Ted Rand, Jan Brett, Eric Carle, Theodor Geisel (), Tomie dePaola, Tomi Ungerer, Willi Glasauer, Hans Wilhelm, and many others. [7]
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 ...
The actress helped inspire the look for the famous logo, one of several actresses ordered by Columbia Pictures to pose as Miss Liberty, for which she was only paid $25. (Photo: Tim Boyle ...
“Sometimes in the immediate aftermath of a loss, there can be feelings of sadness, depression, anxiety, and anger,” says NYU Langone psychiatrist Marra G. Ackerman, MD, who specializes in ...
FX's Grotesquerie wrapped up its long-winding horror story — but did Travis Kelce's character, Ed, survive until the end? During the season 1 finale, which aired on Wednesday, October 30, Kelce ...