She was born in Lansing, Michigan.She was born in Lansing, Michigan.She grew up in Oakland, California She grew up in Oakland, California She still lives in Oakland, California She still lives in Oakland, California Her inspiration was her imagination Her inspiration was her imagination

and her familyand her familyBefore being an author she restored Before being an author she restored

painting’s for museums painting’s for museums

She found out she had dyslexia when She found out she had dyslexia when she was 14she was 14

She has a best friend till this dayShe has a best friend till this dayHer teacher Mr. Falker paid for Her teacher Mr. Falker paid for

lesson’s to teach her how to read lesson’s to teach her how to read Her parent’s were divorced when she Her parent’s were divorced when she

was 3was 3

Dear Mr. Falker Dear Mr. Falker Babushka’s Doll Babushka’s Doll Pink and Say Pink and Say My Rotten Redheaded Older BrotherMy Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

Pink and SayReview By Anthony A.

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Polacco, Patricia. Polacco, Patricia. Thank You Mr. FalkerThank You Mr. Falker, New York, Philomel , New York, Philomel Books, 1998. PrintBooks, 1998. Print

Polacco, Patricia. Polacco, Patricia. Pink and SayPink and Say. Philomel books, new York, . Philomel books, new York, 1994 print1994 print

Polacco, Patricia. Polacco, Patricia. My Rotten Redheaded older brother,My Rotten Redheaded older brother, Simon and Schuster: New York, 1994, printSimon and Schuster: New York, 1994, print

Polacco, Patricia. Polacco, Patricia. Babushkas Doll, Babushkas Doll, Simon and Schuster, New Simon and Schuster, New York,1990. Print.York,1990. Print.

Harris, Laurie, Ed. "Patricia Polacco." Harris, Laurie, Ed. "Patricia Polacco." Biography for Biography for Beginners: All AuthorsBeginners: All Authors. Pleasant Ridge, MI: Favorable . Pleasant Ridge, MI: Favorable Impressions, 2005. Print.Impressions, 2005. Print.

"Patricia Polacco Author Info." "Patricia Polacco Author Info." Patricia Polacco.comPatricia Polacco.com. Web. . Web. 13 Jan 2011. 13 Jan 2011. <http://www.patriciapolacco.com/author/index.html>.<http://www.patriciapolacco.com/author/index.html>.