1. Patricia Polacco
An Author Study

2. 1944 - Born in Michigan and
lived on her grandparents’ farm

3. 1949 – Moved to Florida with her
mom and brother

4. 1952 –Moved to California

5. 1985 – She wrote
her first books.
Published
1988

6. Why
write?
I came from a family of incredible storytellers.
My mother's people were from the Ukraine and
Russia...my father's people were from Ireland.
My extended family,(Stewart's family) were from
the bayous of Louisiana...also great story tellers.
When you are raised on HEARING stories.....NOT
SEEING THEM, you become very good at telling
stories yourself, so telling is my stock and trade.
Writing it all down, on the other hand, came much
later in my life. I didn't start writing until I was
41 years old. I started jotting down the various
stories that were rolling around in my head and
did drawings to help illustrate them.
Who could have guessed that little girl that was having
such a tough time in school would end up an illustrator and
author.

7. 1990 –
Just Plain
Fancy
More about the Amish & the story

8. 1992 –
Chicken
Sunday
Stewart and Winston
Washington with Patricia
then and now.
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9. 1992 –
Thunder Cake

10. 1992 –
Thunder Cake
More about the story.

11. 1998 - Thank You, Mr. Falker
THIS BOOK WAS
WRITTEN BOTH TO
HONOR MR. FALKER, BUT
ALSO TO WARN YOUNG
PEOPLE THAT MEAN
WORDS HAVE A
TERRIBLE POWER...AND
THAT THEY SHOULD DO
ALL THAT THEY CAN TO
SEE THAT TEASING
STOPS AT THEIR
SCHOOL.

12. 1999 –
Welcome Comfort
Welcome Comfort is an
enchanting story, which not
only teaches the
importance of accepting
others, but also, is a
reminder of the power of
"believing."

13. 2005 – Emma Kate
That adorable Emma
Kate has an imaginary
friend. A hilarious
twist ending will have
readers realizing
there’s more to this
imaginary friend than
meets the eye!