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The Keeping Quilt
Written and Illustrated by
Patricia Polacco
As a way to remember their home in Russia, Anna’s family sews a quilt from old clothes from their...
Pre-K - 3rd
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My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother
Written and Illustrated by
Patricia Polacco
Growing up on her grandparents’ farm in Michigan, younger sister Patricia is very competitive with...
Pre-K - 4th
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Pink and Say
Written and Illustrated by
Patricia Polacco
Pink, an African-American Yankee soldier, rescues Say, a white Yankee soldier, after he was wounded...
1st - 4th
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Thank You, Mr. Falker
Written and Illustrated by
Patricia Polacco
Trisha is very excited to start school, but is dismayed to find learning to read so challenging. She...
K - 3rd
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Chicken Sunday
Written by
Patricia Polacco
A young white girl and her two black "brothers" devise a plan to raise money to buy the boys'...
1st - 4th
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For the Love of Autumn
Written by
Patricia Polacco
Little kitten Autumn is lost in a storm, but wonderfully returns several weeks later, with a new...
1st - 3rd
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Fiona's Lace
Written by
Patricia Polacco
The story of the author's great-great-grandmother, who came to Chicago from Ireland and supported...
2nd - 5th
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Read Aloud Collection
Leveled Reading Passage: Cats in Hats (Easy)
After reading The Keeping Quilt, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way...
Leveled Reading Passage: Cats in Hats (Hard)
After reading The Keeping Quilt, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way...
Leveled Reading Passage: Cats in Hats (Medium)
After reading The Keeping Quilt, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way...
The Keeping Quilt: Interview with Patricia Polacco
Author Patricia Polacco talks about the inspiration behind her book The Keeping Quilt and how pieces...
The Keeping Quilt: Patricia Polacco's Real Quilt
Author Patricia Polacco with the real keeping quilt on which her book was based.
The Keeping Quilt: Read Aloud Video
Read aloud video of The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco.
The Keeping Quilt: Teacher's Guide
This teacher’s guide to The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco provides discussion questions...
Pink and Say
Welcome to the Patricia Polacco Read-Aloud curriculum lesson plans. Patricia Polacco’s stories and...
Thank You, Mr. Falker: Guide to the Works of Patricia Polacco
Welcome to the Patricia Polacco Read-Aloud curriculum lesson plans. Patricia Polacco’s stories and...
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother: Word Search
After reading My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother by Patricia Polacco use this printable and...
Pink and Say: Word Search
After reading Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle...
Thank You, Mr. Falker: Criss Cross
After reading Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco, use this printable and interactive Criss...
Thank You, Mr. Falker: Word Search
After reading Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco, use this printable and interactive Word...