Penny from Heaven
by Jennifer L. Holm
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2006
Word Count 46,792
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 108040, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- New Jersey--History--20th century--Fiction
- Italian Americans--Fiction
- New Jersey
- Italian Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Family life--New Jersey--Fiction
- Secrets--Fiction
- Families
- Secrets
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Lists With This Book
- Books From All 50 States - New Jersey
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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Awards & Distinctions 4

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2007

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2007

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2007
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