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A heartwarming story of friendship and celebrating our differences--and the teachers who help us shine--from master storyteller Patricia Polacco, author of Thank You, Mr. Falker.In this story based on the author-illustrator's own childhood, Patricia Polacco once again celebrates the power teachers have to help us discover the potential we each hold.Young Trisha is devastated when she finds out that her class at her new school is known as the j...

The author shares the story of the quilt that her great-great-grandmother and her immigrant neighbors created in long-ago New York, which has been passed down through four generations of the author's family. Full-color illustrations.

From beloved storyteller Patricia Polacco comes a picture book based on her childhood about how a very special librarian and town library made her life happier after moving to a new state in elementary school.When young Patricia's family moves to California, she finds it hard to believe this new place will ever feel like home. But soon she meets the kind librarian Mrs. Creavy and discovers the library's doors are always open. Now, Patricia has...

Büyükannenin ciftliginde alcak firtina bulutlari gezer, kuslar yere yakin ucardi. Bulutlar keskin bir isikla parlar, kükreyen gök gürültüsü camlari titretirdi. Büyükannenin torunu ise böyle zamanlarda yatagin altina saklanirdi. Ve simdi yeni bir firtina yaklasiyordu. Ama büyükannenin bu kez muhtesem bir fikri vardi Firtina Pastasi yapmak. Patricia Polacco, tehlikenin esiginde ve korkular icinde olmaya dair ezber bozan bir hikaye anlatiyor.

Inspirational and tinged with nostalgia, this will please fans." —Kirkus Reviews "A well-intentioned tale full of expressive scenes…heartfelt."— School Library Journal From New York Times bestselling author and master storyteller Patricia Polacco comes the uplifting tale of three inseparable friends who pursue their talents and stop at nothing to achieve their dreams. Based on her own childhood memory, author Patricia Polacco shares the pivota...

From a beloved, bestselling author comes the heartwarming and true story of Vera, an amazing dog who was found as a stray in 1962 by the U.S. Coast Guard, moved into the San Francisco Bay base, and became a hero and friend. Full color. 9 x 11.

In this companion story to My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother, beloved storyteller Patricia Polacco tells a lively and warmhearted tale of comic sibling tension and brotherly love based on her own childhood.There's nothing worse than a rotten redheaded older brother who is the most embarrassing brother in the Elwood school district in Oakland, California. Even three years older, Richie makes Patricia's life miserable, and there is nowhere to hi...

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A story inspired by Wallace Hartley and the Titanic"--Jacket.

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After being initiated into a neighbor's family by a solemn backyard ceremony, a young Russian girl and her African American "brothers" determine to buy their grandmother a beautiful Easter hat. A loving family story woven from the author's childhood. An ALA Notable Book. Full color.

When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the exciting chase, but it's not until everyone returns home that Mary Ellen makes a discovery of her own: sometimes even the sweetest of things must be worked for. "Another charming piece of Americana from an artist of rare warmth and originality".-- "Kirkus Reviews", pointer review.

Miss Eula is back! In this heartwarming companion to "Chicken Sunday, " young Trisha is devastated when her grandmother passes away, but finds joy in bonds with a new friend, her new California neighborhood--and the invincible--Miss Eula. Full color.

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When the air gets heavy and dark clouds drift low over the fields of Grandma's farm, her frightened granddaughter hides under the bed. But Grandma insists that this is Thunder Cake baking weather and the two are soon scrambling to gather the ingredients to make the cake--and get it into the oven before the storm arrives. Full color.

For use in schools and libraries only. Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.