A Penny's Worth of Character

By Justin Larosa and James A. Harnish

Book Overview

Shan is dishonest with the storekeeper in his rural Kentucky community, but he feels better about himself after his mother forces him to put things right. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0945084323
• ISBN13: 9780945084327
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Jesse Stuart Foundation
• Length: 61 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 3 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

A Penny's Worth of Character

I love this book!!!! My second grade teacher read this book to my class and I remembered it after all these years so I bought it for my 11 year old daughter. She loved it too!!

A Penny's Worth of Character

This is something I remember reading as a grade-schooler and enjoying, as I have all of his books. Reading it again brought back some of this enjoyment. It is definitely more for young readers, though.

A timeless (and timely) story of a child's honesty.

I remember reading, and rereading, this book as a child. Growing up in Kentucky, I can relate to the rural aspects of the book. The story is timeless and timely in the world today. Jesse Stuart will remain forever in my heart and the hearts of grown children everywhere who read his works an example of what goodness can come from writing for children.

A skillful illustration of the true benefits of honesty.

In "A Penny's Worth of Character" Jesse Stuart takes the reader back to a simpler time, when a boy could exchange used paper bags for a candy bar at the store. The message of the book is as old, that of honesty. Stuart skillfully illustrates the inner turmoil of a young boy who has been dishonest and how he makes it right. It's an excellent book for kids from 4th grade up and would make an excellent story to read aloud...

Most memorable book I've read in 50 years; Honesty pays!

A story that I've never forgotten in 50 years of reading. I've searched for a copy of it for 40+ years. Any one, young or old, who readys this simple story will be changed forever...unless they are the most callous individual alive