Many thanks to the folks at Penguin Young Readers Group, specifically Scottie Bowditch and Emily Heddleson. Additional thanks to Patricia Polacco’s assistant Donna Claar, for coordinating all the details.

Thanks as well to Gretta Miller, Aarick Beher and Sarah Bayliss for their invaluable, professional help with this production.

Of course, this entire Author Program occurred because of the kindness and generosity of Patricia Polacco, who graciously opened her home and shared time and enthusiasm for this production.

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From PINK AND SAY by Patricia Polacco. Copyright ©1994 Patricia Polacco. Published by Philomel Books / a division of Penguin Young Readers Group. All rights reserved. Cover image, text, reading, internal images and original art images used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization from Penguin Young Readers Group.

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