Penny and Her Marble

written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes and published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Penny and Her Marble

About

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Penny has second thoughts after picking up a beautiful, blue marble from her neighbor’s yard. Was it wrong to take this treasure? Penny’s moral dilemma is explored with emotional truth in four brief chapters. Henkes’ soft-hued watercolors perfectly capture Penny’s joy and agony.

Awards Won

Title Year
Geisel_Gold_Seal.gif Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

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The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, established in 2004, is given annually (beginning in 2006) to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children’s literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States during the preceding year.
2014 - Honor(s)