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Patricia Polacco

Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate

Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate

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Union City, MI, USA
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Patricia Polacco Biography

Patricia Polacco is an award-winning children's author, an illustrator, and a dyslexia & learning disabilities advocate.

Polacco struggled in school because she was unable to read until age 14 due to dyslexia; she found relief by expressing herself through art. Polacco endured teasing and hid her disability until a school teacher recognized that she could not read and began to help her. Her book "Thank You, Mr. Falker" is Polacco's retelling of this encounter and its outcome. She also wrote such books as "Mr. Lincoln's Way" and "The Lemonade Club".

She is a guest lecturer in many universities and has been awarded numerous honorary degrees in Arts and Letters. She has a distinguished record as an international advocate for the rights of children. She has also established literary and art courses of study for young people both nationally and internationally.

She is a member of the National First Amendment Rights Coalition and has fought tirelessly for this cause. She is also known as a champion of classroom teachers in our country, a cause sharpened by her association with Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut as a guest author and artist in residence. The tragic loss of both members of the faculty as well as children on December 14th, 2012 affected her life profoundly. The shock of this event caused her to collapse, be hospitalized and undergo open heart surgery to save her life. The grief of this set her on a path of establishing a series of lectures designed to raise the awareness of the plight of our classroom teachers as well as encouraging students to reach out to each other and include those who are perceived to be "different". She has also designed an anti bullying campaign that has earned her national recognition.

To date she has written and illustrated over 115 books for children. She is also a playwright and is in the process of penning for adults. She is a much sought after lecturer and keynote speaker and is considered one of the most inspiring speakers of our time.

Patricia Polacco Videos

  • Patricia Polacco talks about her new book Mr. Wayne's Masterpiece
    In this inspiring true story, beloved artist Patricia Polacco conquers her fear of public speaking, allowing her to discover her remarkable voice. A...
  • Patricia Polacco: 2012 National Book Festival
    Patricia Polacco appears at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. For captions, transcript, and more information visit...
  • Patricia Polacco speaks to our Elementary students
    Picture book author and illustrator talks with our Elementary students on Feb. 14, 2011.

Patricia Polacco Books

  • Holes in the Sky
    Holes in the Sky
  • Remembering Vera
    Remembering Vera
  • Mr. Lincoln's Way
    Mr. Lincoln's Way
  • An A From Miss Keller
    An A From Miss Keller
  • Gifts of the Heart
    Gifts of the Heart
  • Bully
    Bully

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    Early Childhood Education (ECE) is a branch of education theory that involves the cognitive formation of young children by use of creativity, organization, planning, and relationship building. With different theories and...

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Patricia Polacco is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Patricia Polacco for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Patricia Polacco generally travels from Union City, MI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Laura Numeroff, Lois Lowry, Erin Gruwell, Marc Brown and Kwame Alexander. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Patricia Polacco for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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