{"id":18683,"date":"2021-01-07T14:50:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T19:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/?p=18683"},"modified":"2021-04-17T17:59:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-17T21:59:17","slug":"money-and-the-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/money-and-the-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Money and the Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/mascdn.azureedge.net\/cms\/the-money-advice-service-habit-formation-and-learning-in-young-children-may2013.pdf\">study<\/a> from the University of Cambridge found that kids\u2019 money habits \u2013 will they be conservative savers or profligate spenders? \u2013 are formed by the time they\u2019re seven years old. All the more reason to teach our kids about money management, personal finances, and the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e98ca0120bb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e98ca0120bb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/money-and-the-economy\/#For_the_Grown-Ups\" >For the Grown-Ups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/money-and-the-economy\/#Money_Fiction\" >Money: Fiction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/money-and-the-economy\/#Money_Nonfiction\" >Money: Nonfiction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/money-and-the-economy\/2\/#Making_a_Living\" >Making a Living<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/money-and-the-economy\/2\/#Barter_and_Trade\" >Barter and Trade<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/money-and-the-economy\/3\/#Economics_Fiction\" >Economics: Fiction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/money-and-the-economy\/3\/#Economics_Nonfiction\" >Economics: Nonfiction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/money-and-the-economy\/4\/#Games_and_Projects\" >Games and Projects<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/money-and-the-economy\/4\/#Money_Isnt_Everything\" >Money Isn&#8217;t Everything<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_the_Grown-Ups\"><\/span>For the Grown-Ups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 852px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.8276%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Make-Your-Kid-Money-Genius-243x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Make-Your-Kid-Money-Genius-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Make-Your-Kid-Money-Genius.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.1724%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>Beth Kobliner\u2019s <em>Make Your Kid a Money Genius<\/em> (Simon and Schuster, 2017) is a parents\u2019 guide for teaching kids from preschool to young adulthood about money management. It\u2019s not all about money; it\u2019s also about such values as delaying gratification, working hard, thrifty living, and generosity toward others.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 535px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.8276%; height: 535px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.1724%; height: 535px;\">\n<p style=\"background: #FCFCFC;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #333333;\">Debit cards for kids? Advantages include building financial responsibility and a good credit score; disadvantages \u2013 if improperly managed \u2013 include the risk of a less-than-responsible kid spending a lot of money. Recommended is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenlightcard.com\/\">Greenlight card<\/a>, with apps which allow parents to set spending limits, transfer allowance money, and pay for completion of specific chores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: #FCFCFC;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #333333;\">From The Balance, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalance.com\/best-debit-cards-for-teens-4162024\">The 7 Best Debit Cards for Teens<\/a> and Finder\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/debit-cards-for-kids\">5 Best Debit Cards for Kids<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Money_Fiction\"><\/span>Money: Fiction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 4138px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 283px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 283px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bunny-Money-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bunny-Money-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bunny-Money-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bunny-Money.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 283px;\">\n<p>In Rosemary Wells\u2019s <em>Bunny Money<\/em> (Puffin, 2000), Max and Ruby can\u2019t agree on a birthday gift for their grandma \u2013 Ruby votes for a ballerina box; Max for vampire teeth \u2013 but some disastrous money management leads to trouble. For ages 3-6.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lemonade-in-Winter-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lemonade-in-Winter-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lemonade-in-Winter-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lemonade-in-Winter-1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>In Emily Jenkins\u2019s <em>Lemonade in Winter<\/em> (Schwartz &amp; Wade, 2012), Pauline and John-John \u2013 even though it\u2019s freezing outside \u2013 come up with a plan for selling lemonade and limeade. Simple math and money concepts for ages 3-7.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 241px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 241px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pigs-Will-be-Pigs-1-300x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pigs-Will-be-Pigs-1-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pigs-Will-be-Pigs-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 241px;\">\n<p>In Amy Axelrod\u2019s <em>Pigs Will Be Pigs<\/em> (Aladdin, 1997), there\u2019s not food in the house so the pig family wants to go out to dinner \u2013 but they have no money. And so they comb the house, unearthing coins and bills (and adding them up along the way). For ages 5-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 230px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 230px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Penny-Pot-1-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Penny-Pot-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Penny-Pot-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 230px;\">\n<p>One of the MathStart series, Stuart J. Murphy\u2019s <em>The Penny Pot<\/em> (HarperCollins, 1998) is a picture-book exercise in coin-counting as kids try to come up with fifty cents at a face painting booth. For ages 5-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 387px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 387px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Go-Around-Dollar-1-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Go-Around-Dollar-1-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Go-Around-Dollar-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 387px;\">\n<p>In Barbara Johnston Adams\u2019s <em>The Go-Around Dollar<\/em> (Simon and Schuster, 1992), Matt finds a dollar on his way home from school and uses it to buy shoelaces from Eric. Eric then uses the dollar to buy bubblegum; and Jennifer \u2013 the next customer in line \u2013 gets the dollar as part of her change. On and on the dollar goes until it finally ends up in a frame, as the first dollar earned at the opening of a new store. Included are facts and information about dollar bills. For ages 4-8.<\/p>\n<p>Want to track a dollar bill? Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wheresgeorge.com\/\">Where\u2019s George<\/a> project.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Arthurs-Funny-Money-1-191x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Arthurs-Funny-Money-1-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Arthurs-Funny-Money-1.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>By Lillian Hoban, <em>Arthur\u2019s Funny Money<\/em> (HarperCollins, 1984) \u2013 an I Can Read Level 2 book \u2013 is the story of Arthur\u2019s struggle to earn enough money to buy a T-shirt and cap, with help from his sister Violet. (\u201cWell,\u201d said Violet, \u201cif I have five peas and you take three and give me back two, how many peas will I have?\u201d \u201cAll of them,\u201d said Arthur. \u201cI don\u2019t like peas.\u201d) For ages 4-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 314px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 314px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Once-Upon-a-Dime-1-269x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Once-Upon-a-Dime-1-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Once-Upon-a-Dime-1-916x1024.jpg 916w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Once-Upon-a-Dime-1-768x858.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Once-Upon-a-Dime-1.jpg 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 314px;\">\n<p>In Nancy Kelly Allen\u2019s <em>Once Upon a Dime<\/em> (Charlesbridge, 1999), a little tree on organic farmer Truman Worth\u2019s farm begins sprouting money \u2013 beginning with a crop of shiny pennies. For ages 4-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 316px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 316px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-the-Second-Grade-1-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-the-Second-Grade-1-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-the-Second-Grade-1-768x864.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-the-Second-Grade-1.jpg 889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 316px;\">\n<p>In Nathan Zimelman\u2019s <em>How the Second Grade Got $8,205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty<\/em> (Albert Whitman &amp; Company, 2017), class treasurer Susan Olson \u2013 listing their sometimes hilarious experiences under \u201cExpenses\u201d and \u201cProfit\u201d \u2013 details all the money-raising projects the class devises for their trip to the Statue of Liberty. For ages 4-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 218px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 218px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Alexander-Who-Used-to-be-Rich-1-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Alexander-Who-Used-to-be-Rich-1-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Alexander-Who-Used-to-be-Rich-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 218px;\">\n<p>In Judith Viorst\u2019s <em>Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday<\/em> (Simon and Schuster, 1995), Alexander is given a dollar by his grandparents \u2013 but soon fritters it away on disastrous choices, including a hour\u2019s rental of a friend\u2019s pet snake. For ages 4-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Owen-Foote-1-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Owen-Foote-1-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Owen-Foote-1.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>In Stephanie Greene\u2019s <em>Owen Foote, Money Man<\/em> (Clarion, 2003), Owen \u2013 hooked on a catalog of desirable \u201cJunk You Never Knew About\u201d \u2013 wants to make money and so comes up with one dreadful money-making scheme (try toilet demonstrations) after another. Things only begin to improve when he changes his ideas about how to earn and spend money. For aged 7-10.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 247px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 247px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Treehorns-Treasure-1-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Treehorns-Treasure-1-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Treehorns-Treasure-1.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 247px;\">\n<p>In Florence Parry Heide\u2019s <em>Treehorn\u2019s Treasure<\/em> (Pomegranate, 2011) \u2013 illustrated by Edward Gorey \u2013 Treehorn discovers that the tree in his yard is sprouting dollar bills, but his clueless parents refuse to pay attention. Treehorn is priceless. For ages 8 and up.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Benji-Franklin-Kid-Zillionaire-1-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Benji-Franklin-Kid-Zillionaire-1-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Benji-Franklin-Kid-Zillionaire-1-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Benji-Franklin-Kid-Zillionaire-1-768x1097.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Benji-Franklin-Kid-Zillionaire-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>Raymond Bean\u2019s <em>Benji Franklin: Kid Zillionaire<\/em> (Capstone, 2015) is the first of a series about twelve-year-old Benji, a creative genius who invents an excuse-gnerating app and becomes the world\u2019s first zillionaire. Subsequent titles include <em>Investing Well (In Supersonic Spaceships)<\/em>, <em>Buying Stocks (And Solid Gold Submarines)<\/em>, and <em>Saving Money (And the World from Killer Dinos)<\/em>. Fun for ages 7-11.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Millions-2-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Millions-2-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Millions-2.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>In Frank Cottrell-Boyce\u2019s <em>Millions <\/em>(Macmillan, 2019) is a British delight. Damian and Anthony Cunningham \u2013 respectively obsessed with saints and house prices \u2013 find a sack of two million pounds \u2013 and have just seventeen days to spend it before the British pound converts to the euro. Damian wants to help the poor; Anthony has other ideas \u2013 and there are thieves who just want the money back. For ages 8-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.3793%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/millionaires-for-a-month-2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/millionaires-for-a-month-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/millionaires-for-a-month-2.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6207%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>In Stacy McAnulty\u2019s <em>Millionaires for the Month<\/em> (Random House, 2020), Felix and Benji on a class trip find the lost wallet of billionaire Laura Friendly \u2013 from which they abstract $20 to buy themselves lunch. Friendly therefore lands the boys with a challenge: spend $5 million in 30 days. It\u2019s much harder than it sounds. For ages 9-13.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Money_Nonfiction\"><\/span>Money: Nonfiction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 3708px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 217px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 217px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Coin-Counting-Book-1-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Coin-Counting-Book-1-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Coin-Counting-Book-1-1024x792.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Coin-Counting-Book-1-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Coin-Counting-Book-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 217px;\">\n<p>Rozanne Lanczak Williams\u2019s <em>The Coin Counting Book<\/em> (Charlesbridge, 2001) is a rhyming introduction to money from pennies to dollar bill, illustrated with photos. For ages 4-7.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/a-dollar-a-penny-1-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/a-dollar-a-penny-1-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/a-dollar-a-penny-1.jpg 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>Brian P. Cleary\u2019s <em>A Dollar, a Penny, How Much and How Many?<\/em> (Millbrook Press, 2014) is a humorous introduction to money for ages 4-8, with wacky cartoon illustrations.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Madness-2-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Madness-2-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Madness-2.jpg 518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>By David A. Adler, <em>Money Madness<\/em> (Holiday House, 2009) is a simple picture-book introduction to money concepts for ages 4-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Everything-Money-1-253x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Everything-Money-1-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Everything-Money-1-863x1024.jpg 863w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Everything-Money-1-768x912.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Everything-Money-1-1294x1536.jpg 1294w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Everything-Money-1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>Kathy Furgang\u2019s <em>Everything Money<\/em> (National Geographic, 2013) is packed with gorgeous photographs, kid-friendly information, and catchy facts about the history, use, and effects of money. An appealing introduction for ages 8-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Eyewitness-2-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Eyewitness-2-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Eyewitness-2.jpg 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>Joe Cribb\u2019s <em>Money<\/em> (DK, 2016) in the popular Eyewitness series covers the story of money from silver ingots to credit cards. Each double-page spread, illustrated with drawings, graphics, and wonderful photos of artifacts, covers a different money-related topic, among these \u201cThe first coins,\u201d \u201cThe first paper money,\u201d \u201cMoney and trade,\u201d \u201cMoney in war,\u201d and money from a wide range of different countries. For ages 8 and up.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Story-of-Money-1-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Story-of-Money-1-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Story-of-Money-1.jpg 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>In Betsy Maestro\u2019s <em>The Story of Money<\/em> (HarperCollins, 1995), readers learn about the many different forms money has taken around the world and through history. For ages 6-10.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/investing-for-kids-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/investing-for-kids-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/investing-for-kids-1.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>By Dylin Redling and Allison Tom, <em>Investing for Kids<\/em> (Rockridge Press, 2020) is a beginner\u2019s guide to earning, saving, investing, risk, stocks and bonds, and financial planning for ages 8-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Sense-for-Kids-2-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Sense-for-Kids-2-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Sense-for-Kids-2.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>By Hollis Page Harman, <em>Money Sense for Kids<\/em> (Barron\u2019s, 2004) covers the anatomy of bills (who\u2019s on what? And what do all those symbols mean?), how money travels from mint to bank to consumer, earning, saving, and investing, stocks and bonds, and more, with activity suggestions. For ages 9-13.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Young-Investor-1-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Young-Investor-1-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Young-Investor-1-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Young-Investor-1-768x1097.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Young-Investor-1.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>Katherine R. Bateman\u2019s <em>The Young Investor<\/em> (Chicago Review Press, 2010) covers the basics of money, how saving works, simple and compound interest, stocks and bonds (and how to buy and sell them), mutual funds, inflations and recession, the function of the Federal Reserve, how mortgages work, and more. Included are many projects and activities; kids, for example, learn to balance a checkbook and read a stock table. For ages 9 and up.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-100-1-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-100-1-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-100-1.jpg 383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>By James McKenna, Jeannine Glista, and Matt Fontaine, <em>How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000<\/em> (Workman, 2016) may not immediately rocket you to millionaire-dom, but it is filled will helpful and conversational information on financial goals, budgets, jobs, starting a business, savings, compound interest, and more for ages 10 and up.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Motley-Fool-Investment-Guide-2-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Motley-Fool-Investment-Guide-2-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Motley-Fool-Investment-Guide-2-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Motley-Fool-Investment-Guide-2-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Motley-Fool-Investment-Guide-2.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>By David and Tom Gardner, <em>The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens<\/em> (Touchstone, 2002) is a witty and informational guide to investment and money management. The subtitle is \u201c8 Steps to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed Of.\u201d The authors suggest that kids start now. For ages 13 and up.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 212px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 212px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/US-Mint-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/US-Mint-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/US-Mint-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/US-Mint-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 212px;\">\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmint.gov\/learn\/kids\">United States Mint Kids Site<\/a> for games and activities, information on coins and coin collecting, coin programs and scout badges, and more.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 109px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%; height: 109px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%; height: 109px;\">\n<p>A sobering look at money. Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usdebtclock.org\/\">U.S. Debt Clock<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making a Living<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 3088px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 359px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.3448%; height: 359px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cloud-Tea-Monkeys-248x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cloud-Tea-Monkeys-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cloud-Tea-Monkeys-846x1024.jpg 846w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cloud-Tea-Monkeys-768x930.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cloud-Tea-Monkeys-1268x1536.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cloud-Tea-Monkeys.jpg 1417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6552%; height: 359px;\">\n<p>In Mal Peet\u2019s <em>Cloud Tea Monkeys<\/em> (Candlewick, 2010), Tashi\u2019s mother \u2013 who works as a picker on a tea plantation \u2013 has fallen ill and, without her wages, they have no money to pay the doctor. Tashi is too small to pick tea leaves herself \u2013 but she\u2019s helped by a pack of friendly monkeys, who fill her basket for her with the rarest and most wonderful of leaves. The impressed Royal Tea Taster pays Tashi a hefty sum and promises her more in the future. Themes of poverty and unequal working conditions along with kindness and a little bit of magic. For ages 5-9.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 263px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.3448%; height: 263px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Beatrices-Goat-300x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Beatrices-Goat-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Beatrices-Goat.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6552%; height: 263px;\">\n<p>By Page McBrier, <em>Beatrice\u2019s Goat<\/em> (Aladdin, 2004) is the story of a young Ugandan girl who receives a goat as a gift from Heifer International \u2013 and by selling milk, is able to save enough money to buy books so that she can attend school. For ages 4-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 277px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.3448%; height: 277px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Heifer-Intl-300x300.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Heifer-Intl-300x300.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Heifer-Intl-150x150.gif 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6552%; height: 277px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heifer.org\/\">Heifer International<\/a> is a non-profit group that works to combat hunger and poverty by providing livestock to struggling families in countries around the world. Visit the website to see how you can help.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.3448%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/one-hen-1-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/one-hen-1-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/one-hen-1.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6552%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>By Katie Smith Milway, <em>One Hen<\/em> (Kids Can Press, 2020) is the story of young Kojo from Ghana who \u2013 after his father dies \u2013 receives a tiny loan from neighbors. He uses the money to buy a hen \u2013 and soon he has a flock of 25 and has earned enough money to enable him to return to school. An appendix explains the microloan system \u2013 and how small loans make a big difference for many families. For ages 7-10.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.3448%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lemonade-War-2-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lemonade-War-2-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lemonade-War-2.jpg 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6552%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>By Jacqueline Davies, <em>The Lemonade War<\/em> (HMH, 2009) \u2013 the first of a series \u2013 teaches economic theory, math, and marketing through the adventures of siblings Evan and Jessie and their competing lemonade stands. Includes tips for starting your own business. For ages 8-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.3448%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/jobs-people-do-253x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/jobs-people-do-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/jobs-people-do.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6552%; height: 317px;\">\n<p><em>Jobs People Do<\/em> (DK, 2001) is an introduction to careers for young readers, with descriptions of each illustrated with great color photos of kids in appropriate costumes \u2013 for example, as a surgeon, farmer, lawyer, ballet dancer, firefighter, and pilot. For ages 3-7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.3448%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Better-Than-Lemonade-Stand-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Better-Than-Lemonade-Stand-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Better-Than-Lemonade-Stand.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6552%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>Daryl Bernstein\u2019s <em>Better than a Lemonade Stand!<\/em> (Aladdin, 2012) is a collection of small-business ideas for kids, from babysitting broker and balloon-bouquet maker to house checker, leaf raker, mural painter, website designer, and window washer. For ages 9-14.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.3448%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/careers-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/careers-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/careers.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6552%; height: 317px;\">\n<p><em>Careers<\/em> (DK, 2015), subtitled \u201cThe Graphic Guide to Planning Your Future,\u201d is a cleverly designed overview of over 400 different professions. (Want to be a zookeeper? A game designer? An aerospace engineer?) For ages 12 and up.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 287px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.3448%; height: 287px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/97-Things-before-HS-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/97-Things-before-HS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/97-Things-before-HS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/97-Things-before-HS.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6552%; height: 287px;\">\n<p>By Steven Jenkins, <em>97 Things to Do Before You Finish High School <\/em>(Zest Books, 2008) points out that preparing for the future means trying new things and making discoveries along the way. Try going to the theater, joining (or starting) a club, taking a road trip, cooking a three-course meal, joining a political campaign. For ages 13 and up.<\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.3448%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-Color-is-Your-Parachute-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-Color-is-Your-Parachute-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-Color-is-Your-Parachute-1.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.6552%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>By Carol Christen, <em>What Color Is Your Parachute? For Teens<\/em> (Ten Speed Press, 2015) is a helpful career guide for high-school- and college-level kids, with advice for identifying your interests and skills and using these to pursue a career. Sections are \u201cDiscover Your Dream Job,\u201d \u201cOn the Way to Your Future,\u201d and \u201cLand Your Dream Job.\u201d For ages 13 and up.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barter and Trade<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 1853px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Coat-for-Anna-1-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Coat-for-Anna-1-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Coat-for-Anna-1.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>In Harriet Ziefert\u2019s <em>A New Coat for Anna<\/em> (Dragonfly, 1988), Anna needs a coat \u2013 but times are hard just after World War II. So Anna\u2019s mother comes up with a plan to trade some of their valuables \u2013 such as a gold watch and a porcelain teapot \u2013\u00a0 for wool and the services of a spinner, weaver, and tailor. Finally they throw a Christmas party for all those who have helped in the making of Anna\u2019s coat. For ages 4-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 359px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 359px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ox-cart-man-1-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ox-cart-man-1-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ox-cart-man-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 359px;\">\n<p>Donald Hall\u2019s wonderful <em>Ox-Cart Man<\/em> (Puffin, 1983) \u2013 a Caldecott Medal winner \u2013 is the story of the economic life of a colonial New England farm. The ox-cart man loads his wagon with goods from the farm: apples, potatoes, wool from his sheep, shawls and mittens knitted by his wife and daughter, birch brooms made by his son, goose feathers from their flock of geese \u2013 and heads to town where he sells these (including the ox and cart) for money; then uses the money to buy provisions for his family, and heads home to start the cycle all over again. For ages 3-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 270px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 270px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lin-Yis-Lantern-2-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lin-Yis-Lantern-2-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lin-Yis-Lantern-2-1024x990.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lin-Yis-Lantern-2-768x742.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lin-Yis-Lantern-2-1536x1485.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lin-Yis-Lantern-2.jpg 1558w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 270px;\">\n<p>By Brenda Williams, <em>Lin Yi\u2019s Lantern<\/em> (Barefoot Books, 2012), Lin Yi is sent to the market to buy food for the Moon Festival \u2013 but hopes, by clever bargaining, that he\u2019ll have enough money left over for a red rabbit lantern. For ages 4-7.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 308px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 308px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Rufus-the-Writer-270x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Rufus-the-Writer-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Rufus-the-Writer.jpg 568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 308px;\">\n<p>In Elizabeth Bram\u2019s <em>Rufus the Writer<\/em> (Schwartz &amp; Wade, 2015), Rufus \u2013 in lieu of a lemonade stand \u2013 sets up a story-writing table and swaps stories for \u201cWhatever you think. Surprise me.\u201d For ages 5-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 282px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 282px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Day-I-Swapped-my-Dad-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Day-I-Swapped-my-Dad-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Day-I-Swapped-my-Dad.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 282px;\">\n<p>In Neil Gaiman\u2019s <em>The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish<\/em> (HarperCollins, 2006), the main character does just that \u2013 and then finds that he\u2019s not the only person swapping. It might be tricky to get his dad back again. A riotous read for ages 4-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/One-Red-Paperclip-1-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/One-Red-Paperclip-1-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/One-Red-Paperclip-1.jpg 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>Wondering what to give for Christmas? What about\u2026one red paperclip? Kyle MacDonald\u2019s <em>One Red Paperclip<\/em> (River Grove, 2015) is the story of how Kyle, trade by trade, bartered one red paperclip into a house. For teens and adults.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Economics: Fiction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 1944px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3103%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/If-You-Made-a-Million-1-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/If-You-Made-a-Million-1-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/If-You-Made-a-Million-1.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.6897%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>David M. Schwarz\u2019s <em>If You Made a Million<\/em> (HarperCollins, 1994) \u2013 with the help of Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician, takes readers from one penny (earned by feeding the fish) to a million dollars, explaining on the way the nature of money, earning, investing, dividends, and interest. A delightful read for ages 5-9.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3103%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Make-Four-Million-Dollars-2-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Make-Four-Million-Dollars-2-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Make-Four-Million-Dollars-2.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.6897%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>In Stephen Manes\u2019s <em>Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday!<\/em> (Cadwallader &amp; Stern, 2020), Jason Nozzle finds a book of that title in the park (by Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish) and tries to follow the instructions. For ages 8-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 359px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3103%; height: 359px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lunch-Money-2-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lunch-Money-2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lunch-Money-2.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.6897%; height: 359px;\">\n<p>In Andrew Clements\u2019s economics-themed <em>Lunch Money<\/em> (Simon &amp; Schuster, 2005), budding tycoon Greg has been earning money since he was in preschool \u2013 he even maintains his own bank (the First Family Bank of Greg) from which he lends money to his brothers (with interest). Then in sixth grade he starts a business selling homemade comic books \u2013 and runs up against rival Maura who is doing the same. Their conflict leads the principal to ban comics from the school. Greg and Maura then join together to combat the system. \u00a0For ages 9-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3103%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Homer-Price-1-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Homer-Price-1-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Homer-Price-1.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.6897%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>Robert McCloskey\u2019s hilarious <em>Homer Price<\/em> (Puffin, 2005) includes the story of Homer and the runaway doughnut machine, a tongue-in-cheek lesson on the law of supply and demand. For ages 8-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3103%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lawn-Boy-1-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lawn-Boy-1-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lawn-Boy-1.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.6897%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>In Gary Paulsen\u2019s <em>Lawn Boy<\/em> (Yearling, 2009), the 12-year-old protagonist is given an old lawn mower and sets out to earn money mowing lawns. One of his clients is day-trader Arnold, who offers to teach him the ins and outs of capitalism while bartering his lawn money into a fortune \u2013 which turns out to have unforeseen complications.\u00a0 For ages 8-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3103%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/all-the-Money-in-the-World-1-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/all-the-Money-in-the-World-1-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/all-the-Money-in-the-World-1.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.6897%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>Bill Brittain\u2019s <em>All the Money in the World<\/em> (HarperCollins, 1992) is well worth tracking down. Quentin nabs a leprechaun and wishes for all the money in the world \u2013 which turns out to have a lot of unexpected repercussions. For ages 9-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Economics: Nonfiction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 3753px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 220px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 220px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Umps-Fwat-1-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Umps-Fwat-1-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Umps-Fwat-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 220px;\">\n<p>From the Powell Economic Education Foundation, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.powellinfo.org\/umpsfwat.html\">Ump\u2019s Fwat<\/a> \u2013 available in book and video forms \u2013 is a clever and funny picture-book explanation of economic principles, based on caveperson Ump who has invented a particularly effective fwat. For ages 5-9.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets-Chat-about-Economics-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets-Chat-about-Economics-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lets-Chat-about-Economics-2.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>By Michelle A. Balconi and Arthur Laffer, <em>Let\u2019s Chat About Economics!<\/em> (Gichigami Press, 2014) explains basic economic principals \u2013 scarcity, supply and demand, opportunity costs and diminishing returns \u2013 through familiar scenarios such as grocery shopping, a family vacation, and a yard sale. For ages 6-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/whatever-happened-to-penny-candy-1-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/whatever-happened-to-penny-candy-1-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/whatever-happened-to-penny-candy-1.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>Richard J. Maybury\u2019s <em>Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?<\/em> (Bluestocking Press, 2016), written as a series of letters from knowledgeable Uncle Eric to a young niece or nephew (Chris), is an excellent explanation of money and economic theory for ages 9 and up. Highly recommended.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Economics-through-Infographics-1-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Economics-through-Infographics-1-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Economics-through-Infographics-1.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>A picture often really is worth a thousand words. Karen Latchana Kenney\u2019s <em>Economics Through Infographics<\/em> (Lerner, 2014) uses creative and colorful graphics to explain the history of trade, types of world economies, money exchange, supply and demand, exports and imports, and more. For ages 9-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Economics-Book-1-251x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Economics-Book-1-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Economics-Book-1.jpg 527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 317px;\">\n<p><em>The Economics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained<\/em> (DK, 2018) uses creative design and catchy illustrations and graphics to cover the history and science of economics. Chapters include \u201cLet the Trading Begin,\u201d \u201cIndustrial and Economic Revolutions,\u201d \u201cWar and Depressions,\u201d \u201cContemporary Economics,\u201d and more. For teens and adults.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cartoon-Intro-to-Economics-1-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cartoon-Intro-to-Economics-1-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cartoon-Intro-to-Economics-1.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 317px;\">\n<p>By Yoram Bauman and Grady Klein, <em>The Cartoon Introduction to Economics<\/em> (Volume I: Microeconomics and Volume II: Macroeconomics) (Hill and Wang, 2010) covers the history, theory, and trends of economics with catchy cartoon illustrations and a sense of humor. For teens and adults.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 219px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 219px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Toothpick-Bridges-1-300x232.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Toothpick-Bridges-1-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Toothpick-Bridges-1-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Toothpick-Bridges-1.png 802w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 219px;\">\n<p><em>Building Toothpick Bridges<\/em> (Dale Seymour, 1999) is an economics project targeted at grades 5-8, in which small groups of kids build a bridge while holding to a budget. Link this one to bridge engineering and studies of famous bridges worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%;\">\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/architecture-building-and-blocks\/\">Architecture<\/a> for more resources &#8211; including many involving bridges.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 317px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 317px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/you-cant-buy-a-dinosaur-244x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/you-cant-buy-a-dinosaur-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/you-cant-buy-a-dinosaur.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 317px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlouisfed.org\/education\/kiddynomics-an-economics-curriculum-for-young-learners\">Kiddynomics<\/a> is a five-lesson interactive economic curriculum for ages 3-5, incorporating read-alouds, reading readiness skills, counting, songs, and art. Each lesson is about 45 minutes long. Titles include \u201cBetty Bunny Wants Everything,\u201d \u201cJust Saving My Money,\u201d and \u201cYou Can\u2019t Buy a Dinosaur with a Dime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 184px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 184px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 184px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/choiceliteracy.com\/article\/teaching-economics-with-childrens-literature\/\">Teaching Economics with Children\u2019s Literature<\/a> includes a book list and suggestions for teaching elementary-level kids the basis of economics: goods and services, consumers and producers, capital and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 233px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 233px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lights-camera-budget-300x161.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lights-camera-budget-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lights-camera-budget.png 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 233px;\">\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/vermont.pbslearningmedia.org\/subjects\/social-studies\/economics\/\">PBS Learning Media<\/a>, see this series of videos and interactive lessons on economics, categorized by grade. Included are Lights, Camera, Budget!: A Personal Finance Game (grades 6-12) and Rags to Riches, in which participants launch and run an online T-shirt business (grades 7-12).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 209px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 209px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 209px;\">\n<p>From Social Studies for Kids, <a href=\"https:\/\/socialstudiesforkids.com\/subjects\/economics.htm\">Economics<\/a> includes a list of short reader-friendly essays on such topics as Making a Budget, The Importance of Trade, How the Internet Has Changed Economics, The Economics of the Lemonade Stand, and more.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 184px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 184px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 184px;\">\n<p>From Rider University, <a href=\"https:\/\/online.rider.edu\/online-masters-degrees\/masters-business-administration\/business-money-math-games-k12-students\/\">Economics for Kids<\/a> has long lists of interactive online games, activities, and quizzes on business and entrepreneurship, money management, and personal finance for a range of ages.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 134px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 134px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 134px;\">\n<p>From<a href=\"https:\/\/www.econedlink.org\/\"> Econedlink<\/a>, see lessons, resources, and videos categorized by grade level (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 184px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 184px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 184px;\">\n<p>From the National Assessment of Educational Progress, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/nationsreportcard\/economics\/whatmeasure.asp\">economics assessment measurements<\/a> for grade 12 in three main content areas: the market, national, and international economies.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 284px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 45.6897%; height: 284px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Courses-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Courses-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Courses-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Great-Courses-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.3103%; height: 284px;\">\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegreatcoursesplus.com\/economics-and-finance\">Great Courses<\/a> for multi-lesson classes on a range of economic topics, generally appropriate for ages 13 and up. Sample titles include Game Theory, Economic History of the World, Globalism vs. Nationalism, and Capitalism vs. Socialism. Most consist of about 25 half-hour lectures. (Note: all Great Courses offerings periodically go on sale at significantly reduced prices.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Games and Projects<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 2386px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 276px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.0345%; height: 276px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Monopoly-2-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Monopoly-2-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Monopoly-2-1024x1005.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Monopoly-2-768x754.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Monopoly-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.9655%; height: 276px;\">\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hasbro-Gaming-C1009-Monopoly-Classic\/dp\/B01MU9K3XU\/\">Monopoly<\/a> (Hasbro), a board game of which there are now multiple editions, players buy, sell, and improve upon (how many hotels can you put on Broadway?) their real estate properties, hoping to bankrupt their opponents and amass riches. For 2-6 players, ages 8 and up.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 281px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.0345%; height: 281px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Bags-game-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Bags-game-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Bags-game-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Money-Bags-game-2.jpg 463w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.9655%; height: 281px;\">\n<p>From Learning Resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Learning-Resources-Money-Bags-Value\/dp\/B00004TDTQ\/\">Money Bags<\/a> (\u201cA Crazy Coin Counting Game\u201d) comes with a colorful illustrated board and assorted bills and plastic coins. The aim is to earn money for doing practical chores (set the table: 31 cents). For ages 6-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 215px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.0345%; height: 215px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/allowance-game-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/allowance-game-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/allowance-game-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/allowance-game.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.9655%; height: 215px;\">\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lakeshore-Learning-Materials-NA-Allowance\/dp\/B004ZAKI1M\/\">The Allowance Game<\/a> (Lakeshore Learning) players circle the board, earning (and paying out) money. Each time you pass HOME, you get a $3 allowance. For ages 5-9.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 309px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.0345%; height: 309px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Buy-It-Right-Shopping-Game_01-500x554-1-271x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Buy-It-Right-Shopping-Game_01-500x554-1-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Buy-It-Right-Shopping-Game_01-500x554-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.9655%; height: 309px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Learning-Resources-Right-Shopping-Game\/dp\/B000062SRU\/r\">Buy It Right<\/a> (Learning Resources) is a shopping game for ages 6 and up. Players buy and sell items (want a goldfish, a skateboard, or a lava lamp?) while clipping coupons and making change. The game includes bills, coins, and a calculator.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 281px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.0345%; height: 281px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/settlers-of-catan-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/settlers-of-catan-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/settlers-of-catan-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/settlers-of-catan-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.9655%; height: 281px;\">\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Catan-Studios-cantan2017\/dp\/B00U26V4VQ\/\">Settlers of Catan<\/a>, players compete to accumulate resources (wood, wheat, bricks) and build roads and settlements. A game of strategy and resource management for ages 9 and up. Many extensions are available to add extra dimensions to the game.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 109px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.0345%; height: 109px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.9655%; height: 109px;\">\n<p>See this annotated list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesprucecrafts.com\/top-economic-games-412667\">Top 10 Economic and Money Board Games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 159px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.0345%; height: 159px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.9655%; height: 159px;\">\n<p>From Math for Kids, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidsmathgamesonline.com\/money.html\">Money Games<\/a> has a selection of interactive online games, including a shopping game, money counting game, coin weighing game, lemonade stand game, and more.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 281px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.0345%; height: 281px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18834\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pig-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pig-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pig-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pig-1.jpg 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.9655%; height: 281px;\">\n<p>How to make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enchantedlearning.com\/crafts\/Piggybank.shtml\">papier-mache piggybank<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 283px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.0345%; height: 283px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-18839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tang-Dynasty-clay-bank-9th-c-200x266-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"266\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.9655%; height: 283px;\">\n<p>Piggybanks have been around for a long time. From the History Blog, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehistoryblog.com\/archives\/20945\">world\u2019s oldest piggybanks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 46.0345%;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.9655%;\">\n<p>For much more on pigs (and piggybanks) see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/perfect-pigs\/\">Perfect Pigs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 192px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 46.0345%; height: 192px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/coin-rubbing-matching-game-1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/coin-rubbing-matching-game-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/coin-rubbing-matching-game-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 53.9655%; height: 192px;\">\n<p>Make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funlittles.com\/art-math-activities-coin-rubbings\/\">coin rubbings<\/a> and play a coin-matching game.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Money Isn&#8217;t Everything<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/chair-for-my-mother-1-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/chair-for-my-mother-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/chair-for-my-mother-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%;\">\n<p>In Vera B. Williams\u2019s <em>A Chair for My Mother<\/em> (Greenwillow, 2007), Rosa\u2019s family has lost their home in a fire \u2013 and now she and her mother and grandmother are working to save money to buy a really comfortable chair. A story of community and familial support for ages 4-8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Those-Shoes-1-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Those-Shoes-1-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Those-Shoes-1-1024x985.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Those-Shoes-1-768x739.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Those-Shoes-1.jpg 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%;\">\n<p>By Maribeth Boelts, <em>Those Shoes<\/em> (Candlewick, 2009) deals with the often difficult question of \u201cneed\u201d versus \u201cwant.\u201d Jeremy wants a pair of black high-top shoes like the rest of the kids at school are wearing \u2013 but his grandmother tells him that they\u2019re too expensive, especially since he needs winter boots. Jeremy persists, and ends up with a pair of the coveted shoes from a thrift shop, even though they\u2019re much too small for him. Then he notices that his friend Antonio\u2019s shoes are falling apart, held together only by duct tape \u2013 and decides to give his shoes to Antonio. For ages 5-9.<\/p>\n<p>From the Prindle Institute for Ethics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prindleinstitute.org\/books\/those-shoes\/\">Those Shoes<\/a> is a discussion unit that uses the book to teach children philosophy, covering themes of altruism\/selfishness, generosity, and distributive justice, with a long list of helpful discussion questions.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Money-Tree-1-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Money-Tree-1-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Money-Tree-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%;\">\n<p>In Sarah Stewart\u2019s <em>The Money Tree<\/em> (Square Fish, 1994), Miss McGillicuddy leads a happy live with her garden and animals \u2013 until a strange tree in her yard begins to sprout money in place of leaves. Soon greedy townspeople and strangers converge on the tree \u2013 until finally, as the leaves fall and winter approaches, Miss McGillicuddy cuts it down and uses the wood for her winter fire. A good discussion book for ages 5-10.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Can-Man-1-300x272.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Can-Man-1-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Can-Man-1.jpg 548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%;\">\n<p>In Laura E. Williams\u2019s <em>The Can Man<\/em> (Lee &amp; Low), Tim, who wants a skateboard, is inspired by a homeless man collecting soda cans and decides to earn money by doing the same. When the Can Man helps Tim cart his cans to the redemption center, however, Tim realizes that acts of kindness are more important than skateboards. For ages 5-10.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Table-where-rich-people-sit-1-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Table-where-rich-people-sit-1-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Table-where-rich-people-sit-1.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%;\">\n<p>In Byrd Baylor\u2019s <em>The Table Where the Rich People Sit<\/em> (Aladdin, 1998), Mountain Girl is unhappy with their scratched kitchen table and old clothes. (\u201cI tell my parents they should get better jobs so we could buy a lot of nice new things.\u201d) Then her parents point out the wonderful things that they have \u2013 the beauty of the mountains and canyons, the smell of rain, the starry sky \u2013 and Mountain Girl realizes that they\u2019re really rich after all. A lovely book for ages 6-10.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.1724%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/gift-of-magi-1-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/gift-of-magi-1-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/gift-of-magi-1.jpg 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.8276%;\">\n<p>O.Henry\u2019s <em>The Gift of the Magi<\/em> (Candlewick, 2008) is the story of Della \u2013 who sells her hair to buy a Christmas gift for her husband, a fob for his watch \u2013 and of Jim, who sells his watch to buy combs for Della\u2019s hair. 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