Patricia Polacco

Thank You, Mr. Falker (Unabridged)

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Patricia Polacco is now one of America's most loved children's book writers and illustrators, but once upon a time, she was a little girl named Trisha starting school. Trisha could paint and draw beautifully, but when she looked at words on a page, all she could see was jumble. It took a very special teacher to recognize little Trisha's dyslexia: Mr.

Author:

Patricia Polacco

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Lexile:

650L

Length:

00:38

The Bee Tree (Unabridged)

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When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the exciting chase, but it's not until everyone returns home that Mary Ellen makes a discovery of her own: sometimes, even the sweetest of things must be worked for.

Author:

Patricia Polacco

Grade Level:

Primary

Lexile:

AD680L

Length:

00:12

Babushka Baba Yaga (Unabridged)

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She was the last of her kind. A creature of legends. A being of the forest. And stories were told of her - stories of the terrible, horrible Baba Yaga.

Author:

Patricia Polacco

Grade Level:

Primary

Lexile:

AD570L

Length:

00:12

Pink and Say (Unabridged)

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Drawing from the rich store of Civil War reminiscences handed down in her family, acclaimed author Patricia Polacco tells the true story of a remarkable wartime friendship between a young white Union soldier, Say Curtis, and a young black Union soldier, Pinkus Aylee. They are captured by Confederate soldiers and sent to Andersonville Prison.

Author:

Patricia Polacco

Grade Level:

Elementary

Lexile:

590L

Length:

00:23