num_pages: 40
description: Who knew the life of a penny could be so exciting?Born in 1983 our copper (well zinc and copper as we find out) narrator travels everywhere from New York City to Portland Oregon to Puerto Rico describing in colorful detail his many adventures along the way.Randy Siegel's quirky informative text mixed with Serge Bloch's spare but exuberant illustrations (which make use of real pennies) make this book a must-have for lovers of American history or just a good story.A Neal Porter Book
language: English
title: One Proud Penny
publisher: Roaring Brook Press