In this Civil War story passed from great-grandfather to grandmother, to son, and finally to the author-artist herself, Patricia Polacco once again celebrates the shared humanity of the peoples of this world. Scared and uncertain, the boys were faced with a hard decision, and then marauding Confederate troops rode in. Philomel Books, 16.99 (40pp) ISBN 978-6-7 Fans of Polaccos (Thundercake Pink and Say) work know well her talent for weaving her colorful family. She had soft, gentle hands and cared for him and her Pink.īut the two boys were putting her in danger, two Union soldiers in Confederate territory! They had to get back to their outfits. hands in ways that express something about the people or situations. Pinkus' skin was the color of polished mahogany, and he was flying Union colors like the wounded boy, and he picked him up out of the field and brought him to where the black soldier's mother, Moe Moe Bay, lived.

He was wounded in a fierce battle and left for dead in a pasture somewhere in Georgia when Pinkus found him. I will tell it in Sheldon's own words as nearly as I can. She distinguishes her texts for children by tackling difficult topics, such as childhood illness, learning difficulties, and family and ethical challenges that relate to school-age children. « previous 1 2 3 4 next » sort by « previous 1 2 3 4 next » Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. shelved 160,292 times Showing 30 distinct works.Falker) Books by Patricia Polacco Patricia Polacco Average rating 4.36 When Sheldon Russell Curtis told this story to his daughter, Rosa, she kept every word in her heart and was to retell it many times. Books by Patricia Polacco (Author of Thank You, Mr.

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