A Penny in My Pocket

by Joyce Hill

Book Overview

A school assignment to look for an old penny opens up a world of adventure and living history for a group of students. Join them as they search for old pennies, hold them in their hands and wonder:... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979581818
• ISBN13: 9780979581816
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Mushgush Press, Inc.
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Treasure on My Bookshelf

How many times have we seen an antique or a classic automobile and wondered what stories of the people, places and times must be hidden within their framework? "A Penny in my Pocket" allows YOU to be that proverbial "fly on the wall" and step back into another place and time to experience American history rather than just read about it. It is certainly an appropriate read for an elementary student, but it is also an exciting read for everyone! I look forward to her next book to see what new faces she puts on our rich American history.

This book makes the grade!

This is a really nice book. Bringing history alive is such a crucial element for the effective teaching of social studies to youngsters. Ms. Hill has written an accessible story that does just that. The theme of the book allows young readers to make direct connections to the past and identify with children from those times. I predict that they will be inspired to hunt down their own old pennies so that they can experience the same wonder as their literary counterparts! As a parent, librarian and former substitute teacher, I am familiar with literature for young people. Ms. Hill's simple yet brilliant concept is a wonderful contribution. This book is fun, and it makes the grade.

More than just a good read!

For all the reasons we love to read, and for all the reasons we want our children to love to read, this book hits the mark - wit, creativity, knowledge, history, science, literature, cultural and social issues - all in palatable doses. The individual chapters as stand-alone short stories within the theme, the discussion questions, the web-site filled with activities, curriculum aids and lesson plan ideas will excite all intermediate and middle school teachers. This is certainly a "penny" worth picking up!

"A Penny" is a treasure!

"A Penny in My Pocket" is a lovely story about a school project designed to spark the creativity of the students. The children are assigned the task of finding the oldest penny they can, and imagining the life of a child from the year the penny was minted. Following the route of the pennies, Ms. Hill takes the reader through significant events in American history as seen through the eyes of adolescents. The children, both from the past and present, are as diverse as America itself, and speak in genuine voices that young teenagers, and those who love them, will recognize and appreciate. In the words of young Amelia, this book is a "veritable" delight!

What Fun!

This book was perfectly wonderful! It is a great way for children to get hooked on American History. The premise is imaginative and any can be recreated for an exciting social studies project. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and I'm sure that my kids will, too.