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  1. A Smart Girl's Guide to Money

    by Nancy Holyoke

    A great handbook for young girls learning about the world of money. Teaches you budget, credit and debit card skills, good ways to ask your parents for a raise in allowance, things you could do to make money, and how to spend and save smart.

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  2. The Absolute Value of Mike

    by Kathryn Erskine

    Mike tries so hard to please his father, but the only language his dad seems to speak is calculus. And for a boy with a math learning disability, nothing could be more difficult. When his dad sends him to live with distant relatives in rural Pennsylvania for the summer to work on an... (learn more about this book)

  3. Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?

    by Rick Maybury

    In "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?" Richard Maybury uses historical events from Ancient Rome to explain economic principles. This clearly written book about economics is a remarkably easy and fun explanation of investment cycles, velocity, business cycles, recessions, inflation, the demand... (learn more about this book)

  4. Kids at Work

    by Russell Freedman

    Photobiography of early twentieth-century photographer and schoolteacher Lewis Hine, using his own work as illustrations. Hines's photographs of children at work were so devastating that they convinced the American people that Congress must pass child labor laws.

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  5. One Hen

    by Katie Smith Milway

    Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many. After his father died, Kojo had to quit school to help his mother collect firewood to sell at the market. When his mother receives a loan from some... (learn more about this book)

  6. Hush!

    by Minfong Ho, Holly Meade

    In an endearing lullaby, a mother asks a lizard, a monkey, and a water buffalo to be quiet and not disturb her sleeping baby.

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  7. If You Made a Million

    by David M. Schwartz

    If You Made a Million Have you ever wanted to make a million dollars? Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician is ready, willing, and able to explain the nuts and bolts -- as well as the mystery and wonder -- of earning money, investing it, accruing dividends and interest, and watching savings... (learn more about this book)

  8. Rich Dad's Escape from the Rat Race: How to Become a Rich Kid by Following Rich Dad's Advice

    by Robert T. Kiyosaki

    How do you get a child interested in learning about finance? Give them a comic book! Robert Kiyosaki, author of the Rich Dad series, recognised the increasing need for people to begin their their journey to financial literacy - and life-long wealth - as early as possible, even before they... (learn more about this book)

  9. Seuss-isms for Success

    by Dr. Seuss

    Leading indicators project that this dose of levity is just what the Good Doctor ordered! Who knew that Dr. Seuss's pithy words could offer the right mix of insight and inspiration to help business-minded readers get ahead in the one place wackier than Seussdom--the corporate world! This... (learn more about this book)

  10. The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens

    by David Gardner, Thomas Gardner, Selena Maranjian

    From the personal-finance duo Fortune magazine called "funny, smart, cynical, opinionated" comes savvy financial advice for today's street-smart young investors. The Motley Fool has made investing fun and easy for millions of people. Now, it custom designs its wit and wisdom for today's... (learn more about this book)

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