Five Pennies in Grandpa's Pocket and Other Short Stories

<p>Five Pennies in Grandpa's Pocket and Other Short Stories is a collection of short stories appropriate for children of middle elementary to middle school age. The twelve stories cover a wide variety of characters settings and story lines. The title story follows the journeys of five children and five pennies through life. The Gift is the story of a boy gifted by God for a specific purpose. On Pointe is the story of an unlikely friendship between two ballerinas. Lost in Yosemite relates the courage and resourcefulness of a young girl as she endeavors to save her friend and herself. Yinbi and Evie of the Seas are both fantasy stories with two young female heroines. Yinbi tells the adventures of a young girl's being reunited with her parents. Evie of the Seas is the story of a girl's life mission and heeding her father's advice. Benjamin Butterfly's Adventures is a fable that teaches important lessons about life through a monarch butterfly's journey to Mexico. Adalynn's Dream and James' Dream are adventure stories. The first occurs during the times of kings knights and princesses. The second is a car related story. Maddie's Dream is concerned with a young girl learning to be responsible. Abdiel and The Twelve Mourning Doves of Christmas have the Christmas season as their focus. Abdiel relates the story of a lamb present at the birth of Jesus. The Twelve Mourning Doves of Christmas is the story of a little girl's Christmas miracle.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>1</p>