. . "National School Renaissance Conference." . . . . . . . . . "This presentation was recorded at the first annual National School Renaissance Conference in Nashville. Patricia Polacco, a children's author and illustrator, describes the importance of family, friends, and the teachers she had while growing up. The speech includes the stories behind some of her most famous books, including \"The Keeping Quilt\" and \"Thank You, Mr. Falker.\"" . "This presentation was recorded at the first annual National School Renaissance Conference in Nashville. Patricia Polacco, a children's author and illustrator, describes the importance of family, friends, and the teachers she had while growing up. The speech includes the stories behind some of her most famous books, including \"The Keeping Quilt\" and \"Thank You, Mr. Falker.\""@en . "The heroes of my life" . . . "The heroes in my life"@en . . . . .