The Hundred Penny Box

The Hundred Penny Box
Author	Sharon Bell Mathis
Illustrator	Leo and Diane Dillon
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature
Publisher	Viking Press / Puffin
Publication date	1975
Publication place	United States
Media type	Hardback (Viking) / Paperback (Puffin)

Last updated December 12, 2025

The Hundred Penny Box is a 1975 children's novel about a young boy, his great-great-aunt, and the box she uses to store 100 pennies, each penny representing a year of her life.^[1] It was written by Sharon Bell Mathis and illustrated by the duo Leo and Diane Dillon. The book was a Newbery Honor book in 1976.^[2]

References

↑ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 7, 2025.

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[1] Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.

[award-2] "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 7, 2025.

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