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My Ol' Man
By Polacco, Patricia
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39922-822-3
- Publisher
- New York : Philomel Books, 1995.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1995
Gr 1-4 Polacco excels at personal narrative woven in words and pictures. Here, she tells the story of the summer her father, a lovable, flimflamming traveling salesman, discovers an ancient rock with mysterious lines that he believes to be magic. Da shows it to young Patricia and her somber brother, Ritchie, who seem convinced of the rock's powers as well. When their father is fired from his job, Ritchie is sure that the rock will help them; in its own way it does. Da writes a story ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
