Chapter book 6

Title: A Penny from Heaven
Illustrator: Jennifer L. Holm
Genre:Chapter book
Sub Genre: Realistic Fiction
Theme: Memories even if in the form of material objects are still important.
Primary and Secondary Characters: Penny
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Brief Summary:Barbara, who goes by the name Penny, lives in New Jersey with her mom and grandparents. Her father died when she was younger and now she is trying to solve all of the unanswered questions. Because of this, she thinks about life and death a lot. She plans on living for a very long time, but she can't help to wonder. In my opinion, this isn't such a bad thing because if she weren't occupied with this, she would be getting into trouble with her cousin, Frankie.
Used in the classroom:I think this would be a good book for students who are going through the same thing. Students who aren't will still enjoy the book. There is a mystery element to it, even though it is not intended to be a mystery. Just the fact that there are unknowns makes this book interesting. It's heart-warming too. It's a longer chapter book, so I think this would be best for older students, maybe 5-6 grade.