My Ol' Man |
Publication Information
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Author: Polacco, Patricia |
Illustrator: Polacco, Patricia |
Title: My Ol' Man |
Date: 1995 |
Publisher: Philomel Books |
City: New York, NY |
ISBN, paperback: 0-399-22822-5 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
Yes |
Young Adult:
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Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
fiction, memoirs/reminiscences
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HSE Descriptor(s):
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Summary: |
Patricia Polacco once again uses her rich family background to tell the story of her father, a traveling salesman, and the magic, hope, and dreams he inspired. (Photos of the author and her family adorn the inside covers.) |
Teaching Ideas: |
This book would work well as part of a text set about family stories or reminiscences. The "magic" of childhood is handled beautifully; this may provoke adult learners' thoughts/writing about their own childhoods. Similes and metaphors abound (e.g., "who knew the back roads of Michigan like most of us know our own faces in the mirror" . . . "he worked in words the way other artists work in oil or clay"), so this would also be a good choice for exploring the use or impact of figurative language. An author study using other of Polacco's titles might also work well. |
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