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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2014 | Grades 5 and Up
Gr 4–6—This book takes readers on an engaging exploration of the history of money. The journey starts in the Stone Age (Chapter One: "In Which Nobody Has Any Money") and concludes in the Digital Age (Chapter Sixteen: "In Which We Discover That Even When Money Doesn't Disappear, You Still Can't Pin It Down"). Brief chapters feature an easy-to-follow narrative, complemented by Kita...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on August 1, 2014
In sixteen brief chapters, Jenkins and Kitamura present an overview of money -- the whys and hows of its development, different items that have been employed as currency -- from ancient times to today. The first half of the book -- from the Ice Age to ancient Rome -- lays the groundwork for the rest of the story, and an engaging story it is thanks to Jenkins's clear, ea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Sixteen brief chapters present an overview of money--the whys and hows of its development, different items that have been employed as curre...Log In or Sign Up to Read More