June Sparrow and the Million-Dollar Penny

Description: The letter "o" in the word "dollar" in the title is represented by an illustration of a penny.

Brief description:

Rebecca Chace's debut novel for middle grade readers is June Sparrow and the Million-Dollar Penny. Her books for adults include a memoir, Chautauqua Summer (a New York Times Notable Book), and two novels: Leaving Rock Harbor (a New York Times Editors' Choice) and Capture the Flag. She is also the author of plays and screenplays and has written for the New York Times Magazine, the New York Times Sunday Book Review, the Huffington Post, and other publications, and has contributed to NPR's All Things Considered. She is director of creative writing at Fairleigh Dickinson University and lives in Brooklyn. Learn more about Rebecca at www.rebeccachace.com.

Review Quotes:

"June Sparrow and the Million Dollar Penny is an accessible, classic tale that has plenty to say about how we find family, and how we find home. Readers of all ages will love this book." - Two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer