
An A From Miss Keller
$42.34
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2017
Summary
Every person has a teacher who was supposed to be a dragon, but turned out to be a saint! This teacher, a dragon who turned saint, taught Patricia Polacco how to write—and become the writer she is today!
How did Patricia Polacco become a writer?
A perfect companion to the classic Thank You, Mr. Falker, The Art of Miss Chew, and Mr. Wayne’s Masterpiece, this book celebrates a teacher who inspired a young Patricia Polacco to become the writer and story…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780399166914 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0399166912 |
| Author: | Patricia Polacco |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Putnam Adult |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 505g |
| Dimensions: | 287mm x 226mm x 11mm |
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Critics Review
“Polacco introduces readers to another inspirational teacher from her past in this inspiring tale… . This story from the author’s life, colorfully illustrated with pencils and markers in her signature style, is affecting, engaging, and informative.”—Booklist“Polacco’s colorful illustrations are engaging, with pencil lines used in the characters’ facial expressions to evoke a range of emotion… . Add Miss Keller to Polacco’s collection of inspirational teachers, including Mr. Falker, Mr. Lincoln, and Miss Chew.”—School Library Journal“Inspired by Polacco’s experience growing up and the teacher who encouraged her to write, students can relate to Tricia’s experience and struggle in trying to please a teacher who seems impossible to please.”—School Library Connection
About The Author
Patricia Polacco
Patricia Polacco is the beloved New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of over fifty picture books. She visits as many as two hundred classrooms in a single year, not only speaking but listening to the hundreds of children that she meets. Grateful for what teachers have done for her, she is also a popular keynote speaker celebrating teachers everywhere. She lives in Union City, Michigan, where she enjoys speaking to the myriad children who come to visit her and the famous meteor, the object of one of Patricia’s best-known stories.
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