- Paperback: 47 pages
- Publisher: Puffin Books; Rep edition (Oct 1986)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140321691
- ISBN-13: 978-0140321692
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 17.5 x 0.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,934,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Paperback
Michael experiences a wealth of family memories through his elderly aunt, whom he feels is mistreated by his mother; a woman firmly rooted in the present. This is a boy's poignant passage into understanding two important people in his life and his struggle to reconcile them. The author uses dialect which is natural and realistic. My fourth grade students were spellbound listening to this hour-long reading.
Format:Paperback
Michael's great-great aunt has come to live with his family. He loves her tales of family history when he selects a penny from the hundred penny box. The date of each penny represents one year in her life along with sharp memories of the past. Conflict between Michael's aunt and his mother, who is firmly rooted in the present, provokes independent value judgements and new respect from his mother.
Format:Paperback
This book is more a-day-in-the-life-of tale, rather than a complete story, but still interesting. A "sleeper" with illustrations which turned me off. A young black boy realizes how precious his great-great aunt Dewbet's old, one hundred penny box really is, while his momma considers it just a piece of junk. Michael is the pawn in an emotional battle bewteen the two women he loves most, neither of whom can understand or appreciate the other. How can a mere child discern whose prioritites have precedence? A poignant tale of familial devotion and loyalty. Despite the flat ending, elementary children can relate to this.
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