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I Can Hear the Sun

Patricia Polacco

Paperback (Puffin Books, Oct. 1, 1999)

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Thank You, Mr. Falker and Pink and Say.Fondo's life is sad and lonely until he meets Stephanie Michele. She takes care of the geese who live on the shore of Lake Merritt, and when Fondo shows up there one day, she lets him help. But now the geese are preparing to fly south for the winter, and Fondo says that they've invited him to join them. Is hope enough to accomplish a miracle? Patricia Polacco masterfully intertwines themes of friendship, homelessness, and faith to create a beautiful modern myth.

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I Can Hear the Sun

Patricia Polacco

Hardcover (Philomel, Sept. 9, 1996)

Fondo, who lives in a settlement house, is befriended by the park animal keepers, so, when the settlement house decides to send Fondo away, he, with the help of a blind goose, manages to escape, renewing everyone's faith in miracles.

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I Can Hear The Sun

Patricia Polacco

School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Oct. 1, 1999)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Stephanie Michelle, who cares for animals and listens to the sun, believes the homeless child, Fondo, when he tells her that the geese have invited him to fly away with them.