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Penny From Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm

April 8th, 2007 · No Comments

Set in the year 1953, this story immediately made many connections for me.  I was 11 in 1953 as well.  Penny’s mother would not let her go swimming for fear of contracting polio in the public pool.  I remember those fears. 
 
But the story is not about me.  It is about the growing up a [...]

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Tags: Grade 5 Book Talks · Middle Grade Fiction