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The Hundred Penny Box
The Hundred Penny Box
Author: Sharon Bell Mathis, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator)
Michael loves his great-great-aunt Dew, even if she can't always remember his name. He especially loves to spend time with her and her beloved hundred penny box, listening to stories about each of the hundred years of her life. Michael's mother wants to throw out the battered old box that holds the pennies, but Michael understands that t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780808584650
ISBN-10: 0808584650
Publication Date: 10/1999
Pages: 47
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Rebound by Sagebrush
Book Type: School Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, 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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