San Miguel Library will close temporarily for a remodel between April 8 and June 4.
La biblioteca San Miguel estará cerrada temporalmente por remodelación entre el 8 de abril y el 4 de junio.

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Nipomo Library and its bookdrop will be closed April 25-May 3 for parking lot repair.
La biblioteca Nipomo y el depósito de libros estarán cerrados 25 de abril - 3 de mayo para la construccion del estacionamiento

Patricia Polacco

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1) The keeping quilt

Author

Polacco, Patricia

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Description

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A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith.

2) Rotten Richie and the ultimate dare

Author

Polacco, Patricia

Publisher

Philomel Books

Pub. Date

c2006

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Description

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Richie and his younger sister Trisha face off in a contest to see whose hobby is more challenging.

3) Bully

Author

Polacco, Patricia

Publisher

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

2012

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Description

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Sixth-grade friends Lyla and Jamie, both new to their school, stand up for each other when a clique of popular girls bullies them online.

4) An orange for Frankie

Author

Polacco, Patricia

Publisher

Philomel Books

Pub. Date

c2004

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Description

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Frankie and his eight brothers and sisters learn lessons about giving, family, and tradition during a snowy Michigan Christmas long ago.

5) Mommies say shhh!

Author

Polacco, Patricia

Publisher

Philomel Books

Pub. Date

c2005

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Description

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Animals make many different noises, but when they make too much noise their mommies quiet them down.

6) A Christmas tapestry

Author

Polacco, Patricia

Publisher

Philomel Books

Pub. Date

c2002

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Description

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A tapestry that is being used to cover a hole in a church wall at Christmas brings together an elderly couple who were separated during World War II.