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John Philip Duck

by Polacco, Patricia

During the Depression, a young Memphis boy trains his pet duck to do tricks in the fountain of a grand hotel and ends up becoming the Duck Master of the Peabod...

The Graves Family

by Polacco, Patricia & Gauch, Patricia Lee

When the spooky Graves family moves to town and tries to fit in with the "normal" residents of Union City, everyone is in for a few surprises.

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.

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...

Thank You, Mr. Falker

by Polacco, Patricia

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 overc...

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.

Pink and Say

by Polacco, Patricia

Say Curtis describes his meeting with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War, and their capture by Southern troops. Based on a true story about th...