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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2010
Gr 6-9 Along with a concise history of money and banking, the first title focuses on the present-day crisis in banking and the recent years leading up to it. Complex concepts like lending, earning, and charging interest are presented simply and with clear examples. Lively photos and "Personal Account" asides bring home the ramifications for individuals of big-bank collapses. Readers are asked thought-provoking questions about how different aspects of banking are ma...Log In or Sign Up to Read More