Until we learn to honor and respect what other people believe, I think we are doomed.

~ Patricia Polacco

Patricia Polacco Believe Honor People

When you come from a family of storytellers, you're doomed. You just have to tell stories.

~ Patricia Polacco

Patricia Polacco You Just Tell

I didn't learn to read until I was almost 14 years old. Reading out loud for me was a nightmare because I would mispronounce words or reconstruct things that weren't even there. That's when one of my teachers discovered I had a learning disability called dyslexia. Once I got help, I read very well!

~ Patricia Polacco

Patricia Polacco Reading Words Disability

I don't know if my work is a concerted effort to make kids sad! But life and death go hand in hand. It's our condition as human beings.

~ Patricia Polacco

Patricia Polacco Life Work Death