When Lightning Comes in a Jar

When Lightning Comes in a Jar PDF Author: Ernest L. Polacco
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142403504
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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Book Description
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. inspired by her own family, patricia polacco beautifully depicts an endearing family reunion that will surely have readers—young and old— yearning to spend quality time with their family.

Holes in the Sky

Holes in the Sky PDF Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524739499
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27

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Book Description
Miss Eula is back! In this heartwarming companion to Chicken Sunday, young Trisha is devastated when her grandmother passes away, but finds joy in bonds with a new friend, her new California neighborhood—and the invincible Miss Eula. There will never be anyone like her grandmother, Patricia Polacco thinks, when her grandmother passes away. But when she and her family move to California—in the middle of a drought—she meets a new friend, the irrepressible Stewart, and his amazing grandmother, Miss Eula, who not only takes Trisha under her wing, but, with Trisha and Stewart, steps up to lead their entire extraordinarily diverse neighborhood to help a hurting neighbor—and her once lush garden—survive the drought. Trisha's grandmother's old saying about the stars being Holes in the Sky turns out to be Miss Eula's, too, convincing Trisha that she has miraculously discovered another unforgettable grandmother.

Some Birthday!

Some Birthday! PDF Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442497963
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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"Anything special happening today, Daddy?" Patricia asked, hoping it would help him remember. "Nope, honey. Today's about the same as any other day, I'd say." Some birthday! Where was the cake with all the candles, the brightly wrapped present, and the family singing "happy birthday" all together? Not only had the festivities apparently been forgotten, but Dad suggests a trip to one of the scariest places on earth -- home of the Clay Pit Bottoms Monster! With a sparkle of mischief, Patricia Polacco's bold, expressive pictures tell how a certain little girl has the spookiest, most exciting, funniest, and best birthday ever.

The Bee Tree

The Bee Tree PDF Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613073257
Category : Bees
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
To teach his granddaughter the value of books, a grandfather leads a growing crowd in search of the tree where the bees keep all their honey

The Keeping Quilt

The Keeping Quilt PDF Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665962658
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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American Booksellers Association Pick of the Lists Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Carnegie Medal Honor Book This beloved and bestselling picture book tells the story of one family’s history through the generations and the powerful bond of their love. “We will make a quilt to help us always remember home,” Anna’s mother said. “It will be like having the family in backhome Russia dance around us at night.” And so it was. A basket of old clothes, Anna’s babushka, Uncle Vladimir’s shirt, Aunt Havalah’s nightdress, and an apron of Aunt Natasha’s become The Keeping Quilt, passed along from mother to daughter for almost a century. For four generations the quilt is a Sabbath tablecloth, a wedding canopy, and a blanket that welcomes babies warmly into the world. In strongly moving illustrations that are as heartwarming as they are real, Patricia Polacco tells the story of her own family and the quilt’s further story that remains a symbol of their enduring love and faith.

Gifts of the Heart

Gifts of the Heart PDF Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698135210
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Book Description
Beloved author-illustrator Patricia Polacco’s holiday story is a wonderful ode to the magic of family, Christmas, and giving the right kind of gifts—gifts filled with love. Richie and Trisha want to buy Christmas gifts for their family, but they don't have enough money. Enter Kay Lamity, a new housekeeper . . . but is that all she is? She comes into their lives like a whirlwind, brimming with positive energy and a can-do attitude. Kay not only straightens them out when it comes to whether or not Santa Claus is real, she teaches them something about gifts: the just-good-enough kind that come from the pocketbook and the unforgettable kind that come from the heart. Because of Kay, Trisha and Richie—and the family—have a Christmas morning they will never forget. Celebrating the joy of homemade gifts, Patricia Polacco introduces readers to a new character who is truly a force of nature in this story reminiscent of Christmas Tapestry and An Orange for Frankie. This is a magical Christmas story the author swears is true, right down to the sleigh tracks on the farmhouse roof!

Gleam and Glow

Gleam and Glow PDF Author: Eve Bunting
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547539916
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

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Book Description
Inspired by real events, master storyteller Eve Bunting recounts the harrowing yet hopeful story of a family, a war--and a dazzling discovery.

John Philip Duck

John Philip Duck PDF Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439823203
Category : Children's literature, English
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Book Description
During the Depression, a young Memphis boy trains his pet duck to do tricks in the fountain of a grand hotel and ends up becoming the Duck Master of the Peabody Hotel.

When Lightning Comes in a Jar

When Lightning Comes in a Jar PDF Author: Ernest L. Polacco
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142403504
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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Book Description
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. inspired by her own family, patricia polacco beautifully depicts an endearing family reunion that will surely have readers—young and old— yearning to spend quality time with their family.

I Can Hear the Sun

I Can Hear the Sun PDF Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435286276
Category : Geese
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Stephanie Michelle, who cares for animals and listens to the sun, believes the homeless child, Fondo, when he tells her that the geese have invited him to fly away with them.

When Lightning Comes in a Jar

When Lightning Comes in a Jar PDF Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0399231641
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
It's family reunion time! Trisha and her cousins can hardly wait to see one another again. They can't decide what they like best: the great feast (with zillions of meatloafs and gazillions of Jell-O salads), the softball game, the storytelling . . . the yearly rituals go on and on. But this year, Gramma has a new surprise in store: She promises to teach the grandchildren to catch lightning in a jar. Lightning in a jar! Trisha can't wait to find out what she means. It's a secret she will pass down to her own grandchildren one day, along with the family stories handed down with love through all the generations.