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Picture Book · Ages 7–9 · 1975 · Est. 46 min read-aloud
The Hundred Penny Box
Written by Sharon Bell Mathis
A boy fights to save his aunt's cherished penny box, a vessel of her life's stories, from being discarded.
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32 pages· 5,878 words· Est. 46 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Michael cherishes his great-great-aunt Dew and her hundred penny box, each coin marking a year of her life and a story. As his mother plans to discard the worn box, Michael faces a heart-wrenching challenge: preserving the memories and legacy it holds. Will he succeed in protecting the stories that define Aunt Dew's century-long journey? This tale of love and memory explores the bonds between generations and the treasures of the past.
From the publisher
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 hundred penny box, take me.” And for his love for Aunt Dew, Michael knew he had to try to save the hundred penny box that contaiend all the stories of her life.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 5,878
- Reading age
- 7–9
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 700L
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 320
Publication
- Published
- October 5, 2006
- First published
- May 19, 1975
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780756967864
- OCLC
- 148745516
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