Books by Patricia Polacco
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review 1: Not sure, but I think this is a companion book to Thank You Mr. Falker, following the school experiences of Patricia Polacco. Diagnosed with learning disabilities when she had trouble learning to read, Trisha is a stellar artist and is lucky enough to be recognized for her talent...
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review 1: This story is a striking tale of the Jewish departure from Russia. It reminded me significantly of the musical The Fiddler on the Roof in the design of the story and of the story itself. There is a lot of hope infused in its pages, and the illustrations are wonderful. They are...
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review 1: In Our Mothers' House is a story about three adopted kids growing up in a household where they had two mothers. Page by page different heartwarming memories from the eldest child's point of view are shared and you receive a sense of how much all the children were loved. There is ...
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review 1: This book seemed a little too wordy for a children's picture book. The story of this book is so amazing about how a teacher for special education made the children in her class feel like they can accomplish anything they can set their minds too. This was considered a realistic ...
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review 1: When my grand daughter excitedly told me that her fifth grade class was reading this book, she used this as a teaching/reading lesson to me. She loves to pretend she is a teacher, and I loved listening to the inflection and excitement in her voice as she read January's Sparrow wi...
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review 1: Bun Bun Button is a book about a little girl whose grandmother sews her a stuffed bunny, but then the girl loses the bunny when it flys away tied to a balloon. The next day, the bunny falls back down in the grandma's garden and everything is happy again. I liked this book because...
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review 1: Two brothers take a trip back in time to the Civil War when they magically go back in time to the Battle of Antietam. When the boys step into 1862 through a magic door, they are immersed into the heart of the Civil War. Very quickly, what they the boys thought was “very cool” lik...
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review 1: Another winner from a prolific and talented author/illustrator, Clara and Davie introduces the reader to Clara Barton as a young girl. I especially enjoyed reading about her relationship with her brother, Davie. Not many brothers ten years older would take the time to help and ...
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review 1: As their grandfather gets ready to sell his beloved farm, Trisha and her older brother Richie enjoy one last Christmas there. A new housekeeper from the South, Kay Lamity, helps Trisha keep believing in the magic and miracles of Christmas while reminding both children that the be...