num_pages: 235
description: The Silver Pencil was a gift from Janet's father who knew she loved to write and hoped it would bring her luck. After he died and Janet left her home in the West Indies, the pencil was a connection with her father and his love for her story telling as she traveled through the world and finally found her place in New York. 
language: English
title: The Silver Pencil
titlecomplete: The Silver Pencil
genres: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Canada, Historical Fiction, Historical, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, High School, Fiction
ratings_count: 845
series: Janet
awards: awardedAt: -788893200000
name: Newbery Medal
publisher: Scholastic INC.