American - Author | July 11, 1944 -
Now, I've got to tell you: 'In Our Mothers House,' I don't think is for a kindergartner.
Patricia Polacco
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Generally, what adults want to know is my background, why I write what I write, and very personal insights that some say are inspiring.
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I lived the first five years of my life on a farm in Union City, Michigan, with my mom and grandparents. It was the most magical time of my life.
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I came from a family of incredible storytellers, but I didn't start writing children's books until I was 41 years old.
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My stories deal with multicultural situations as well as multigenerational settings.
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I believe with all my heart that the American classroom teachers are one of our greatest and most heroic treasures.
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My parents were divorced when I was three, and both my father and mother moved back into the homes of their parents. I spent the school year with my mother, and the summers with my dad.
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I don't know if my work is a concerted effort to make kids sad!
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I don't believe being gay is something you can change, no more than you can change the color of your hair or your eyes. Well, I dye my hair, so maybe that's not the best example. But your eyes!
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I wasn't a very good student in elementary school and had a hard time with reading and writing.
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My family always encouraged my drawing ability. Kids in school who teased me about my reading would get out of their seats and stand behind my desk as I worked and go, 'Wow, you can really draw.' Later, I earned a degree in Fine Art and got a Ph.D. in Art History.
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I don't know if my work is a concerted effort to make kids sad! But life and death go hand in hand. It's our condition as human beings.
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