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Why, Stell, you need your own library to hold those books, her pa tells her, so he and the neighbors build her one! She calls it the Mermaid’s Purse, since the midwife said Stella was born in one. Stella opens the Purse to her neighbors and travels around the countryside, sharing her books door-to-door. Not everyone gives them a chance at first, like grouchy Pig Ears Lonsberry. But farmer Dunkle sure changes his mind when information in a book saves his sick sheep. Eventually, everybody comes to love the Mermaid’s Purse—so when a tornado destroys it, scattering Stella’s precious books far and wide, the whole community rallies to help.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2817247</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2817247</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2817247147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780399166921/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Our Mothers' House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three young children experience the joys and challenges of being raised by two mothers.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2360551</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2360551</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2360551147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780399250767/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palace of Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the public library in her new town, Patricia meets Mrs. Creavy, an encouraging librarian who introduces Patricia to the books of John James Audubon and helps her become the first member of the Audubon Bird Club of Freemont Elementary.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C4995257</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C4995257</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4995257147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781534451315/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go Ask Ozzie]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Patricia starts junior high, her awful older brother Richie makes her life miserable but after he teaches her to dance she sees that he is not so rotten after all.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C4293720</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C4293720</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4293720147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Rotten Richie Story</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781534478558/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bravest Man in the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[One afternoon, Jonathan Harker Weeks didn’t feel like practicing the piano. So his grandfather decided to tell him a story to show how much of an impact music can have. When he was a child growing up poor in Ireland, his mother made sure he learned to play the fiddle, despite their challenges. After his mother passed away and he was on his own, Jonathan’s grandfather fell asleep hiding in a mail sack and was taken to a ship. When he woke up, he realized he was on the Titanic on its maiden voyage, and it was there that he met Wallace Hartley and Mrs. Weeks, a kind man and woman who took him in. Then one night, the majestic ship hit an iceberg. He and Mrs. Weeks were put on a lifeboat—and Mr. Hartley and his band bravely continued to play to calm the crew and passengers. The story of Wallace Hartley is true and he is known throughout the world as a hero. Patricia Polacco celebrates the memory and bravery of a single man who used the power of music to comfort thousands of people during a catastrophic situation.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C3721913</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C3721913</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3721913147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781481494618/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Because of Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA["Annie Fetlock--born on Thursday, met the love of her life on Thursday, and when a special cat comes into her life on Thursday, she knows he has found the right home"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2817153</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2817153</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2817153147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781481421409/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gifts of the Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kay Lamity, Trisha and Richie's new housekeeper, shows them how special it is to give Christmas gifts that come from the heart.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2590734</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2590734</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2590734147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780399160943/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babushka's Doll]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Babushka was a girl, she had a special doll that she played with only once. Now it's her granddaughter's turn to learn a valuable lesson about consideration for others. Young readers will be delighted with this highly-acclaimed author's original variation on a theme: the childhood fantasy of toys coming to life. Barbara Caruso's lively narration will charm not only young children, but aging ones as well.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13534820</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13534820</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13534820981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781490667676/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank You, Mr. Falker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning author Patricia Polacco based this story on her own childhood and the heroic teacher who helped her overcome her learning disability. Even though she is a wonderful artist who makes beautiful pictures with her crayons, Trisha can't figure out how to read. The other kids make fun of her, calling her terrible names like "Dummy." Then one day, a new teacher arrives. Mr. Falker doesn't think Trisha is dumb at all. He knows he can help her read.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13537070</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13537070</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13537070981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781490655642/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Miss Chew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Describes how a teacher named Miss Chew encouraged individuality, and accepted learning differences, and helped a young student with academic difficulties get extra time to take tests and permission to be in advanced art classes. Inspired by the author's memories of her art teacher.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2509231</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2509231</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2509231147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780399257032/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holes in the Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon after her beloved grandmother's death, Trisha's family moves to a diverse California neighborhood where she meets Stewart and his grandmother, Miss Eula, who brings people together to help a grieving neighbor.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2929325</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2929325</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2929325147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781524739485/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[An A From Miss Keller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trisha wants to write something that will please her demanding writing teacher, who is rumored to have never given a student an A.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2748210</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2748210</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2748210147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780399166914/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank You, Mr. Falker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning author Patricia Polacco based this story on her own childhood and the heroic teacher who helped her overcome her learning disability. Even though she is a wonderful artist who makes beautiful pictures with her crayons, Trisha can't figure out how to read. The other kids make fun of her, calling her terrible names like "Dummy." Then one day, a new teacher arrives. Mr. Falker doesn't think Trisha is dumb at all. He knows he can help her read.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C2617149</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C2617149</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2617149980</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781490655642/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mrs. Katz and Tush]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this special Passover story, Larnel Moore, a  young African-American boy, and Mrs. Katz, an  elderly Jewish woman, develop an unusual friendship  through their mutual concern for an abandoned cat  named Tush. Together they explore the common themes  of suffering and triumph in each of their cultures.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C1765376</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C1765376</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1765376980</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780307983343/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Plain Fancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>A charming picture book set in an Amish community, by the beloved storyteller Patricia Polacco.</b><br>Naomi lives with her farming family in an Amish village in Pennsylvania. As part of her household chores, Naomi looks after the chickens with her little sister, Ruth.<br>One day Naomi and Ruth find an abandoned egg near the road. Naomi decides this special egg must be hatched. And when it is, it's plain to see that this is no ordinary chick!<br>The girls keep the chick, named Fancy, a secret . . . until the day of their family's community working bee. On this day, Naomi is to receive a white organdy cap, an Amish tradition, as a reward for her hard work and responsibility. But on this day, too, Fancy the chick decides to introduce himself to the community!<br>The results are a sheer delight, pure and simple. Accompanied by Patricia Polacco's beautiful artwork, this story of discovery and growing up will stay in the hearts of all who turn its pages.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C1942647</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C1942647</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Polacco, Patricia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1942647980</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780307974716/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>