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Percy’s Patience | Barbara DeVito Bourgoine

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Percy’s Patience is a children’s picture book biography about former Maine Governor Percival P. Baxter. Vignettes from the archives highlight the perseverance of young Percy and how he learns to wait for rewards.  We also see how his dreams for a better world shaped his life and civic career. Each page of Percy’s Patience is footnoted, so that one could choose to read the narrative for its own sake, or slow down to absorb “fun facts.” This book could appeal to a six-year old or a sixth- grader. Includes timeline, maps, portraits, and references.

Written by Barbara DeVito Bourgoine
Illustrated by Jemelie Deering Bessette
Format: Picture Book
Length: 37 pages
Publication Date: 2021
ISBN: 9781947758650

Located at the Center for Maine Craft in West Gardiner.

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Barbara DeVito Bourgoine is a retired literacy teacher who lives in Readfield, Maine. She and her husband, as well as two daughters and their husbands, enjoy camping, skiing, paddling, and hiking in Baxter State Park and other natural places.

Jemelie Deering Bessette lives in Readfield with her best friend and husband Paul. She has two marvelous sons and daughters-in-law and two fantastic granddaughters. She is a retired state lab microbiologist and enjoys painting, gardening, traveling, exercising, and of course, getting together with family and friends!

Shipping Measurements

Weight 0.5 lbs
Dimensions 12 × 10 × .5 in