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The Hundred-Penny Box
The HundredPenny Box
Author: Sharon Bell Mathis, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator)
Michael's great-great-aunt Dew was a hundred years old and she kept an old box filled with pennies, one for each birthday. Michael loved to sit at her feet and count out the pennies while Aunt Dew told the story behind each one. Michael's mother wanted to throw out the old box and buy a new one. But Aunt Dew said "Anybody takes my h...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780140321692
ISBN-10: 0140321691
Publication Date: 10/7/1986
Pages: 48
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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4 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Puffin
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Michael's great-great-aunt Dew is a hundred years old. She keeps a box in her room filled with pennies--one for each year she has lived.

Michael's mother wants to get rid of the old box. But Michael knows that if Aunt Dew loses that old box, it will be like losing a part of her life.

He has to make his mother understand.
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A Newberry Honor Book
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A poignant story of old age, youth, and memories.


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