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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...

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...

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

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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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This 25th anniversary edition of Polacco's beloved and bestselling classic about family and tradition includes 15 pages of bonus material describing the quilt's journey and its home at the Mazza Museum in Findley, Ohio.

An Irish family stays together with the help of Fiona's talent for making one-of-a-kind lace in this heartwarming immigration story from the beloved "New York Times"-bestselling creator of "The Keeping Quilt." Full color.

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Beloved author-illustrator Patricia Polacco's holiday story is a wonderful ode to the magic of family, Christmas, and giving the right kind of gifts—gifts filled with love. Richie and Trisha want to buy Christmas gifts for their family, but they don't have enough money. Enter Kay Lamity, a new housekeeper . . . but is that all she is? She comes into their lives like a whirlwind, brimming with positive energy and a can-do attitude. Kay not only...

A bond of love unites a Russian-Jewish family throughout generations in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic "The Keeping Quilt." Full color.

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.

Friendship, loyalty, and kindness stand the test of time in this heartwarming World War II-era picture book based on a true story from the beloved author-illustrator of Pink and Say and The Keeping Quilt.Tucky Jo was known as the "kid from Kentucky” when he enlisted in the army at age fifteen. Being the youngest recruit in the Pacific during World War II was tough. But he finds a friend in a little girl who helps him soothe his bug bites, and ...