Queen Hadassah and the Pennies

About the Book

Queen Hadassah is the president of the Penny Harvest in her school. She has always collected millions of pennies in order to help those people who are less fortunate than herself. She wants all of the children in the world to experience the power of a penny. She has commissioned teachers and their students to collect pennies. The students in their local schools can do this great work of bringing liberation and true freedom to the peoples of the world.

About the Author

I used to be a teacher in the public schools of New York City. I was also a coordinator of the Common Cents for the Penny Harvest in my local school in my community. This organization is a charity that helps give back to the community. All we did was collect the common cents that people threw away, and we would donate them to people who were less fortunate than ourselves. I taught my students to value money, and I showed them that they could help others even though they were quite young. We also would discuss how to help other organizations. We were able to send money to Guyana to help the students at the Canefield Primary School. The teachers and students needed money to buy school supplies and books. They were able to help themselves, and they were grateful that we shared our resources with them. I am very proud to have worked in the Common Cents for the Penny Harvest. It gave me opportunities to serve my fellow human beings. I believe that we should share our lives in helping others, especially those who are in need.