Politics in Practice
July 27, 2020 by Betsy Bird
Between its shiny Sydney Taylor Book Award on its cover and a storyline that has aged magnificently over the last 32 years, Kate and I discuss one of Patricia Polacco's best known works.
May 25, 2012 by Betsy Bird
#53 Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco (1998) 33 points Could never read it to the kids without getting teary eyed. Great story about what a difference a teacher can make in a child’s life. – Cheryl Phillips This is such a powerful books to read to young kids. All of the kids benefit […]
October 17, 2010 by Betsy Bird
While I much prefer the literal version of old classics like Total Eclipse of the Heart, Take On Me and the library-inspired Head Over Heels, I appreciate a good literal version of a movie every once in a while too. Thanks to Lisa at Shelf-employed for the link. Okay. So let us say for the […]
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