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Christmas Tapestry

by Polacco, Patricia

A tapestry that is being used to cover a hole in a church wall at Christmas brings together an elderly couple who were separated during World War II.

When lightning comes in a jar

by Polacco, Patricia

A young girl describes the family reunion at her grandmother's house, from the food and baseball and photos to the flickering fireflies on the lawn.

Betty Doll

by Polacco, Patricia

Presents a story of precious family memories, based on the author's discovery of a beloved old rag doll wrapped in a letter written by her mother who had died ...

The butterfly

by Polacco, Patricia

During the Nazi occupation of France, Monique's mother hides a Jewish family in her basement and tries to help them escape to freedom.

Welcome Comfort

by Polacco, Patricia

Welcome Comfort, a lonely foster child, is assured by his friend the school custodian that there is a Santa Claus, but he does not discover the truth until one...

Mrs. Mack

by Polacco, Patricia

The author remembers the summer when she was ten years old and staying with her father in Michigan where she took riding lessons and became best friends with a...

The Keeping Quilt

by Polacco, Patricia

A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith.

The Trees of the Dancing Goats

by Polacco, Patricia

During a scarlet fever epidemic one winter in Michigan, a Jewish family helps make Christmas special for their sick neighbors by making their own Hanukkah mira...

I Can Hear the Sun

A Modern Myth

by Polacco, Patricia

Stephanie Michele, who cares for animals and listens to the sun, believes the homeless child, Fondo, when he tells her that the geese have invited him to fly a...

My Ol' Man

by Polacco, Patricia

Drawing on the author's memories of her youth, a girl recalls the special summer spent in Michigan with her yarn-spinning father and a magic rock.