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Thunder Cake

Written by Patricia Polacco

A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. "This is Thunder...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Junkyard Wonders

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

Young Trisha is devastated when she finds out that her class at her new school is known as the...

K - 3rd
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Mr. Lincoln's Way

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

Mr. Lincoln is the coolest principal ever! He knows how to do everything, from jumping rope to...

1st - 4th

Fiona's Lace: Word Search

After reading Fiona's Lace by Patricia Polacco use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle...

Fiona's Lace: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with Fiona's Lace by Patricia Polacco. 

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In Our Mothers' House

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

Marmee, Meema, and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their beautiful house...

K - 3rd
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Fiona's Lace

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

An Irish family stays together with the help of Fiona's talent for making one-of-a-kind lace in this...

2nd - 5th
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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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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

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...

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...

The Keeping Quilt: Teacher's Guide

This teacher’s guide to The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco provides discussion questions...
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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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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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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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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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