{"product_id":"penny-from-heaven-paperback","title":"Penny from Heaven - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer L. Holm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewbery Honor-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling, and as full of fun and adventure as it is of deeper family issues--now with striking new cover art! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e School's out for summer, and Penny and her cousin Frankie have big plans to eat lots of butter pecan ice cream, swim at the local pool, and cheer on their favorite baseball team--the Brooklyn Dodgers! But sometimes things don't go according to plan. Penny's mom doesn't want her to swim because she's afraid Penny will get polio. Frankie is constantly getting into trouble, and Penny feels caught between the two sides of her family. But even if the summer doesn't exactly start as planned . . . things can work out in the most unexpected ways! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set just after World War II, this thought-provoking novel also highlights the prejudice Penny's Italian American family must confront because people of Italian descent were \"the enemy\" not long ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer Holm's own Italian American family, \u003ci\u003ePenny from Heaven \u003c\/i\u003eis a story about families--about the things that tear them apart and the things that bring them back together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Includes an author's note with photographs and background on World War II, internment camps, and 1950s America, as well as additional resources and websites. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Holm's deft storytelling is at once rosy, rounded, and realistic.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer L. Holm is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling children's author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fourteenth Goldfish\u003c\/i\u003e and, with her brother Matthew Holm, \u003ci\u003eSunny Side Up.\u003c\/i\u003e She is the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels \u003ci\u003eOur Only May Amelia, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePenny from Heaven, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTurtle in Paradise.\u003c\/i\u003e Her latest novel, \u003ci\u003eFull of Beans, \u003c\/i\u003e is a companion to \u003ci\u003eTurtle in Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e and stars Turtle's cousin Beans. Jennifer also collaborates with Matthew on three graphic novel series--the Eisner Award-winning Babymouse series, the bestselling Squish series, and My First Comics. Jenni lives in California. You can visit her on the Web at jenniferholm.com or follow her on twitter at @jenniholm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 7.62 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 26, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Hoosier Book Award (2009)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award (2009)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penny from Heaven\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42686957289535,"sku":"9780375836893","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c3a35fbfdeb63d7575ab33fc203e050f.webp?v=1764976969","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/penny-from-heaven-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}