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Patricia Polacco

The Butterfly

BY PATRICIA POLACCO
Ever since the Nazis marched into Moniques small French village, terrorizing it, nothing surprises her, until the night Monique encounters the little ghost sitting at the end of her bed. She turns out to be a girl named Sevrine, who has been hiding from the Nazis in Moniques basement. Playing after dark, the two become friends, until, in a terrifying moment, they are discovered, sending both of their families into a nighttime flight.

Penquin 2009 32 PP. Paper

$7.99 (in stock)

Chicken Sunday

BY PATRICIA POLACCO
After being initiated into a neighbor's family by a solemn backyard ceremony, a young Russian American girl and her African American brothers determine to buy their gramma Eula a beautiful Easter hat. But their good intentions are misunderstood, until they discover just the right way to pay for the hat that Eula's had her eye on. A loving family story woven from the author's childhood.

Penguin 1998 32 PP. Paper

$7.99 (in stock)

In Our Mothers House

BY PATRICIA POLACCO
Marmee, Meema, and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their beautiful house, they cook dinner together, they laugh together, and they dance together. But some of the other families don't accept them. They say they are different. How can a family have two moms and no dad? But Marmee and Meema's house is full of love. And they teach their children that different doesn't mean wrong. And no matter how many moms or dads they have, they are everything a family is meant to be. Here is a true Polacco story of a family, living by their own rules, and the strength they gain by the love they feel.Ages 4 - 8 ish.

Philomel 2009 48 PP. Cloth

$17.99 (in stock)

January's Sparrow

BY PATRICIA POLACCO
In the middle of the night, The Crosswhites-including young Sadie-must flee the plantation they work on. January has been beaten and killed by the master, and they fear who may be next. But Sadie must leave behind her the wooden sparrow carved for her by January. Through the Underground Railroad, they make the slow and journey to Michigan, where they finally live in freedom. And there they stay, happily, until the day a mysterious package shows up on their doorsteps. It is January's sparrow, with a note that reads, "I found you." How the Crosswhites, and the whole town of Marshall, face this threat will leave readers enthralled & empowered.

Philomel 2009 96 PP. Paper

$22.99 (in stock)

When Lightning Comes In A Jar

BY PATRICIA POLACCO
It's time for a family reunion! when Tricia's aunts, uncles, and cousins arrive at her house for an annual family reunion, the fun really begins. And this year, Gramma has promised to teach the children something wonderful-how to catch "lightning" in a jar. With so many people and so much love, this family reunion will certainly prove to be the most memorable one yet. Ages 9-12ish.

Penguin 2007 40 PP. Paper

$6.99 (in stock)