Penny from Heaven
by Jennifer L. Holm
Eleven-year-old Penny is spending the summer of 1953 following the Brooklyn Dodgers,... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2006
Word Count 46,792
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 108040, 7.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- New Jersey--History--20th century--Fiction
- Italian Americans--Fiction
- New Jersey
- Italian Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Family life--New Jersey--Fiction
- Secrets--Fiction
- Families
- Secrets
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jennifer L. Holm
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In-depth Written Interview with Jennifer L. Holm
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educator's Guide from Random House Teachers & Librarians
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Newbery Guide from Random House Teachers & Librarians
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Amber Sealey
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Awards & Distinctions 4

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2007

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2007

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2022
Honor, 2007
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