2. She was born in Lansing, Michigan. She was born in Lansing, Michigan. She grew up in Oakland, California She grew up in Oakland, California She still lives in Oakland, California She still lives in Oakland, California Her inspiration was her imagination and her family Her inspiration was her imagination and her family Before being an author she restored painting’s for museums Before being an author she restored painting’s for museums

3. She found out she had dyslexia when she was 14 She has a best friend till this day Her teacher Mr. Falker paid for lesson’s to teach her how to read Her parent’s were divorced when she was 3

4. Dear Mr. Falker Dear Mr. Falker Babushka’s Doll Babushka’s Doll Pink and Say Pink and Say My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

5. Pink and Say Review By Anthony A. Click on picture

6. Polacco, Patricia. Thank You Mr. Falker, New York, Philomel Books, 1998. Print Polacco, Patricia. Thank You Mr. Falker, New York, Philomel Books, 1998. Print Polacco, Patricia. Pink and Say. Philomel books, new York, 1994 print Polacco, Patricia. Pink and Say. Philomel books, new York, 1994 print Polacco, Patricia. My Rotten Redheaded older brother, Simon and Schuster: New York, 1994, print Polacco, Patricia. My Rotten Redheaded older brother, Simon and Schuster: New York, 1994, print Polacco, Patricia. Babushkas Doll, Simon and Schuster, New York,1990. Print. Polacco, Patricia. Babushkas Doll, Simon and Schuster, New York,1990. Print. Harris, Laurie, Ed. "Patricia Polacco." Biography for Beginners: All Authors. Pleasant Ridge, MI: Favorable Impressions, 2005. Print. Harris, Laurie, Ed. "Patricia Polacco." Biography for Beginners: All Authors. Pleasant Ridge, MI: Favorable Impressions, 2005. Print. "Patricia Polacco Author Info." Patricia Polacco.com. Web. 13 Jan 2011.. "Patricia Polacco Author Info." Patricia Polacco.com. Web. 13 Jan 2011..