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Penny from Heaven
(2006, Fiction - Historical Fiction, Written by Jennifer Holm)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
Slow but intriguing Newbery Honor book.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Penny from Heaven
Parents need to know that the central event of this story is a rather gruesome injury in which a child gets her arm caught in a wringer machine. She then meets other injured children in the hospital. There is some mention of wife abuse, and one parent is an alcoholic.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the Italian-American internment. Why was it done? Why was it hidden for so long, unlike the Japanese internment? Why do they hide it from Penny? The book offers resources to find out more about it.
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