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Solid additions that make financial literacy accessible for young readers.
The four titles in this series aimed at building financial literacy are written in clear, simple, direct prose. Readers are encouraged to work hard for their own money, avoid impulse purchases, keep money in the bank where it can earn interest, and save for the future. The posed photos contribute little, but the overall layout is accessible. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Money Smarts titles: Bank Wisely, Earn Wisely, Save Wisely, and Spend Wisely.
A simple and lovely book that addresses a topic relevant to many children.—Rachel Forbes, Oakville Public Library, Ontario, Canada
Relationships define this slice-of-life picture book about four young children and their diverse families. Schwartz's gouache and pen-and-ink illustrations revel in capturing homey, domestic details and characters' gestures and movements. The three-part structure opens with a page of vignettes introducing the waiting children
By clearly delineating their causes and effects, these books
briefly recount two tragic events in U.S./Native American history:
Custer's ill-fated attempt to bring Lakota tribes into submission
(Last) and the Cherokee Nation's removal from the east to
Indian Territory in Oklahoma (Forced). Illustrations,
charts, and maps enhance the lackluster texts. Common Core critical
thinking prompts are included. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review
covers the following Fact Finders: Cause and Effect: American
Indian History titles: Last Stand and Forced Removal.
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