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Born Patricia Ann Barber in Lansing, Michigan, to parents of Russian and Ukrainian descent on one side and Irish on the other, Patricia Polacco grew up in both California and Michigan. Her school year was spent in Oakland, California, and summers in her beloved Michigan. She describes her family members as marvelous storytellers. "My fondest memories are of sitting around a stove or open fire, eating apples and popping corn while listening to the old ones tell glorious stories about their homeland and the past. We are tenacious traditionalists and sentimentalists.... With each retelling our stories gain a little more Umph!"Studying in the United States and Australia, Patricia Polacco has earned an M.F.A. and a Ph. D. in art history, specializing in Russian and Greek painting, and iconographic history. She is a museum consultant on the restoration of icons. As a participant in many citizen exchange programs for writers and illustrators, Patricia Polacco has traveled extensively in Russia as well as other former Soviet republics. She continues to support programs that enco

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Author in the Spotlight: Patricia Polacco

Patricia Polacco was born on July 11, 1944 in Lansing, Michigan. Her mother’s family were Jewish immigrants from Russia and the Ukraine. Her father’s people were from the county of Limerick in Ireland. Both cultures valued and kept their history alive by storytelling. Patricia has earned a Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D. in Art and Art History. She has studied in the U.S., England, France, Russia, and Australia. To date she has written and illustrated over 115 books for children. She is also a playwright and is in the process of penning for adults.

In Our Mothers House, Marmee, Meema, and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their beautiful house, they cook dinner together, they laugh together, and they dance together. But some of the other families don’t accept them. They say they are different. How can a family have two moms and no dad? But Marmee and Meema’s house is full of love. And they teach their children that different doesn’t mean wrong. And no

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Patricia Polacco

Award-winning author and illustrator

Patricia Polacco is a consummate storyteller and illustrator, beloved among children, parents, teachers, and librarians. To date, she has written and illustrated 115 books for children, many of which draw on her personal experiences growing up in rural Michigan.

“The power of her stories is that they present differences respectfully and joyfully,” said author and historian Aimee Ergas. “These are not just ‘children’s books’; educators at all levels, from kindergarten to college, as well as leaders of adult book groups, use Polacco’s stories to stimulate discussions about values, character, and social issues.”

At a young age, Patricia was a natural artist, but had a hard time in school, until a teacher understood she had dyslexia. She did not learn to read until she was almost 14 years old. The early part of her career was spent in the field of art, as she traveled and worked around the world while earning a Ph.D. in art history. It wasn’t until she was over 40 years ol