Patricia Polacco By Amanda Thompson Meet The Author

Patricia Polacco By Amanda Thompson

Meet The Author Patricia Polacco was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1944. She lived on her grandparents farm in Union City, Michigan with her mom and Grandparents until 1949. Her parents divorced at age 3. Both returned home to their parents place. She spent school years with her mother in Michigan and summers with her father. Later in life she majored in fine art and continued on and in the end had a Ph. D. in Art History. She started to write children's books when she was 41 years old. Now she is currently living in Union City, Michigan again.

What makes Patricia Polacco different from other children's book authors. • She Illustrates her own books. • She did not start writing Children’s books until she was 41 years old! • She learned to read at age 14 because she had dyslexia where she mixes letters around. • She writes about stories that has been passed down through her family and generations.

Books by Patricia Polacco • Bully • The Art of Miss Chew • Bun Button • Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln • The Junkyard Wonders • January's Sparrow • In Our Mother's House • Someone for Mr. Sussman • For the Love of Autumn • The Lemonade Club • Ginger and Petunia • Something About Hensley's • Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare • Emma Kate • Mommies Say Shhh • An Orange for Frankie • John Philip Duck • Oh Look! • The Graves Family • "G" is for Goat • Christmas Tapestry

Books Continued Babushka's Mother Goose Babushka's Doll My Ol' Man When Lightning Comes in a Jar Mr. Lincoln's Way Betty Doll The Butterfly My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Luba and the Wren Pink and Say Welcome Comfort Tikvah Means Hope Mrs. Mac. K Babushka Baba Yaga Thank You, Mr. Falker In Enzo's Splendid Gardens The Bee Tree Picnic at Mudsock Meadow Mrs. Katz and Tush Chicken Sunday • The Trees of the Dancing Goats I Can Hear the Sun : A Modern Myth Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair

Books Continued Some Birthday! Appelemando's Dreams Uncle Vova's Tree Just Plain Fancy Boat Ride With Lillian Two Blossom Thunder Cake

Patricia Polacco Book Quilt

Favorite Patricia Polacco Book? Pink and Say is about two boys during the civil war. This book is my favorite because of the time period. I love the way the characters interact with each other. Although a sad ending, it was just the right amount of sad and happy.

What Patricia Polacco book is your Favorite?

Memorable Quotations from Patricia Polacco Honey is sweet, "and so is knowledge, but knowledge is like the bee that made that sweet honey, you have to chase it through the pages of a book. " (taken from "Thank you, Mr. Falker" )”

Memorable Quotations from Patricia Polacco “I believe with all my heart that the American classroom teachers are one of our greatest and most heroic treasures. ”

Memorable Quotations from Patricia Polacco “You were born with the power to change others. You change people by the way you treat them. That is what changes the human heart. ”

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