{"product_id":"the-hundred-penny-box-paperback","title":"The Hundred Penny Box - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Bell Mathis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeo Dillon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eDiane Dillon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael loves his great-great-aunt Dew, even if she can't always remember his name. He especially loves to spend time with her and her beloved hundred penny box, listening to stories about each of the hundred years of her life. Michael's mother wants to throw out the battered old box that holds the pennies, but Michael understands that the box itself is as important to Aunt Dew as the memories it contains. Winner of a Newbery Honor, this beautiful story will be available in a collector's edition featuring heavy interior stock embossing and silver ink on the cover, and a thread-sewn binding for added durability. A timeless story of the relationship between a boy and his elderly relative, this new edition is one that families young and old will treasure for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Bell Mathis\u003c\/b\u003e has written many books for children and young adults and received many accolades in her career. Her book \u003ci\u003eRay Charles\u003c\/i\u003e, a nonfiction biography of Ray Charles, received the Coretta Scott King Award. \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Penny Box\u003c\/i\u003e received a Newbery Honor Award and is a recipient of the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-\u003c\/i\u003eHorn Book Award and also a American Library Association Notable Children's Book, and \u003ci\u003eTeacup Full of Roses\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eOutstanding Book of the Year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeo Dillon\u003c\/b\u003e was born to Trinidadian parents in New York in 1933. He met his future wife, Diane, when they were both studying at the Parsons School of Design in New York in 1953. They married in 1957 and became an iconic artistic duo. Leo and Diane collaborated on covers and woodcuts for a number of Harlan Ellison books; in 1981, Ellison edited a biography of them entitled \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Leo \u0026amp; Diane Dillon. \u003c\/i\u003eLeo and Diane are the only illustrators to win the Caldecott Medal two years in a row, which they did in 1976 and 1977. They produced more than 100 speculative book and magazine covers together. Leo Dillon passed away in 2012. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Dillon\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Los Angeles in 1933. She met her future husband, Leo, when they were both studying at the Parsons School of Design in New York in 1953. They married in 1957 and became an iconic artistic duo.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe Dillons are the only illustrators to win the Caldecott Medal two years in a row, which they did in 1976 and 1977. They produced more than 100 speculative book and magazine covers together.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9.42 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newbery Medal (1976)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hundred Penny Box\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461728616626,"sku":"9780142407028","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/579edf1963f6a00a8eb4a02ad33fdb04.webp?v=1778954179","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-hundred-penny-box-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}