BOOKS by Patricia Polacco

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1	Keeping Quilt more books like this by Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) When Patricia's Great-Gramma Anna came to America as a child, the only things she brought along from Russia were her dress and the babushka she liked to throw up into the air when she was dancing. Soon enough, though, Anna outgrew the dress and her mother decided to incorporate it and the babushka into a quilt. "It will be like having a family in ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Thank You, Mr. Falker more books like this by Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem. see all copies from £6.84! new only from £10.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Thunder Cake more books like this by Patricia Polacco 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. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £6.37! \| first editions
4	Chicken Sunday more books like this by Patricia Polacco A young white girl named Patricia and her two best friends, a pair of African-American brothers named Stewart and Winston, perform a secret ceremony that makes them brothers and sister. After Patricia's grandmother dies, she adopts the boy's grandmother, Miss Eula, as her own. When the trio hears Miss Eula wishing for a beautiful hat to wear on ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £6.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Pink and Say more books like this by Patricia Polacco Drawing from the rich store of Civil War reminiscences handed down in her family, acclaimed author/illustrator Polacco tells the true story of a remarkable wartime friendship between a young white Union soldier and a young black Union soldier who are captured by Confederate soldiers and sent to Andersonville Prison. see all copies from £6.93! new only from £9.34! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Mrs. Katz and Tush more books like this by Patricia Polacco Feeling sorry for his elderly, widowed neighbor Mrs. Katz, a boy named Larnel brings her a kitten to help ease her loneliness. Mrs. Katz agrees to keep the kitten only if Larnel promises to help her care for the pet. As they raise the kitten, now named Tush, the Jewish Mrs. Katz and the African-American Larnel develop a lifelong, loving bond and a ... see all copies from £3.06! new only from £5.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother more books like this by Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) Tricia can't stand her rotten redheaded older brother Richie, who cain do everything better than she can. So when her grandmother tells her a wish made on a shooting star will come true, she knows exactly what to wish for -- to be able to do something, anything, better than Richie. When a traveling carnival comes to town, Tricia decides what that ... see all copies from £6.21! new only from £6.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Babushka's Doll more books like this by Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) Natasha isn't really a bad girl. It's just that she wants to play on the swing "now," not after the wash has been hung up to dry. And she wants her soup "now," not after the goats have been fed. Looking after Natasha keeps Babushka, Natasha's grandmother, very busy. Then, after lunch, Natasha notices a doll sitting on Babushka's shelf...a doll ... see all copies from £5.04! new only from £6.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Babushka Baba Yaga more books like this by Patricia Polacco A different look at Baba Yaga, the fearsome witch of Russian folklore. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Trees of the Dancing Goats more books like this by Patricia Polacco While preparing for Hanukkah, Trisha and her family learn that many of their neighbors have scarlet fever and have been quarantined. Knowing they won't be able to enjoy their holiday when their friends are too sick to prepare for their Christmas celebrations, Trisha and her family secretly deliver Christmas trees, each decorated with a wooden goat ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £6.37! \| first editions
11 view cover	Bee Tree more books like this by Patricia Polacco When Mary Ellen announces that she is bored, her grandfather and the people of his town take her on an exciting hunt for a bee tree to collect fresh honey. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £6.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Butterfly more books like this by Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) After their French town is invaded by Nazis, Monique is horrified to discover that her Jewish neighbors are being sent to concentration camps. Then, Monique awakens one night and sees what she thinks is a ghost sitting on the edge of her bed; but it isn't a ghost--it's a Jewish girl about the same age as Monique. It is then that Monique discovers ... see all copies from £8.33! new only from £11.40! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	MR. Lincoln's Way more books like this by Patricia Polacco Mr. Lincoln, the principal, knows that "Mean Gene" isn't really bad--he's just repeating things he's heard at home. Can he find a way to get through to Eugene and show him that the differences between people are what make them special? Illustrations. see all copies from £6.46! new only from £10.02! \| first editions
14 view cover	Just Plain Fancy more books like this by Patricia Polacco Naomi and Ruth, two Amish sisters whose family leads a simple, austere life, find an abandoned egg in a field. When it hatches, the chick that emerges is no ordinary one, but a bright, colorful peacock. As 'plain people,' will they have to shun such a beautiful and exotic bird? see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair more books like this by Patricia Polacco How much TV is too much TV? The author tackles this timely question with her trademark humor and folksy charm in this fresh and funny parable. When Eli's eccentric Aunt Chip, who refuses to own a TV, discovers that her nephew and her neighbors don't remember how to read, she pulls the plug on the whole town--using the books that have been piled ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £6.59! \| first editions
16 view cover	Rechenka's Eggs more books like this by Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) In this story set in pre-revolutionary Russia, Babushka is an elderly woman who is well-known for her beautiful hand-painted Easter eggs. Shortly before the Easter holiday, Babushka finds an injured goose which she names Rechenka and lovingly nurses back to health. Unfortunately, once she has recovered, Rechenka accidentally destroys the eggs that ... see all copies from £2.11! new only from £6.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Some Birthday! more books like this by Patricia Polacco Where is the cake with the candles? And the presents? Not only has the family apparently forgotten Patricia's birthday festivities, but her dad suggests they take a trip to one of the scariest places on earth--home of the Clay Pit Bottoms Monster! Full-color illustrations. see all copies from £4.09! new only from £6.37! \| first editions
18 view cover	Emma Kate more books like this by Patricia Polacco In her newest book for younger readers, "New York Times"-bestselling author Polacco introduces Emma Kate, a young girl with an imaginary friend who stars in this wonderfully original story of pretend play and real friendship. Full color. see all copies from £5.75! new only from £5.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Mrs. Mack more books like this by Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) The bestselling author of "Rechenka's Eggs" and "The Keeping Quilt" shares a story of her childhood hero in this tribute to a woman who knew that working with and riding horses could test young people and change them in remarkable ways. A "Smithsonian Magazine" Notable Book of the Year. Full color. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	The Graves Family Goes Camping more books like this by Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) In this sequel to the "New York Times" bestseller, "The Graves Family," Polacco is at her wildest, funniest, and creepiest as she takes readers along on a camping trip with the Graves. Full color. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.75!
21 view cover	John Philip Duck more books like this by Patricia Polacco Edward is a boy with an unusual pet: a duck who loves to march to band music and is thus named in honor of composer John Philip Sousa. Edward loves John Philip so much that he brings the duck with him to the luxury hotel where he works. Then one day, John Philip takes a swim in the hotel's fancy fountain. The hotel's owner is not amused--until ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £8.22! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Meteor! more books like this by Patricia Polacco When a meteor crashes into Grandma and Grandpa Gaw's yard, life changes for all the residents of Mudsock Meadow. Color illustrations accompany the story, which is based on an actual event. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Welcome Comfort more books like this by Patricia Polacco It's not easy being Welcome Comfort--a foster child always moving form home to home and getting picked on by the kids at school. But a new friend--Mr. Hamp, the school custodian--takes him on an adventure that may change his life. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Babushka's Mother Goose more books like this by Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) An anthology of original and adapted folktales, poetry, riddles, and rhymes with a Russian flavor. Some of the works found in this collection were passed down by the author's grandmother. Folk-art illustrations enhance the text. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £6.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	When Lightning Comes in a Jar more books like this by Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) Inspired by her own family, Polacco beautifully depicts an endearing family reunion that includes all of her aunts, uncles, cousins, and Gramma, who promises to teach the children how to catch RlightningS in a jar. Full color. see all copies from £5.75! new only from £5.75! \| signed copies

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