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Centsibility: The Planet Girl Guide To Money (Planet girl)
By Stacey Roderick, Ellen Warwick. 2008
Practical advice on a range of topics relating to money - tips on jobs, saving, debt, spending and budgeting, how…
to become a girl entrepreneur, what to scrimp on (and what not to), the hidden price of cheap, how to reconcile having less than some friends, and why fundraising can make girls feel priceless! Includes checklists, quizzes, a bank lingo glossary and much more. Grades 4-7. 2008. (Planet girl)Financial expert Carrick targets young adults graduating from university or college and moving into the workforce, the housing market and…
family life. Offers information on saving for a post-secondary education and paying off student debts, establishing a credit rating, basic banking and budgeting, car and home buying, and insurance. c2012.Financial literacy: The real cost of pets (Figure it out)
By Susan Roche, New Zealand. Ministry of Education. 2007
Provides exercises, activities and games, with pets as a theme, to help students to develop financial understanding using mathematics and…
statistics concepts along with concepts from the social sciences. For Junior and Senior High readers. 2008.The teen money manual: a guide to cash, credit, spending, saving, work, wealth, and more
By Kara McGuire. 2015
Provides a comprehensive guide for teenagers to saving, spending, and earning money. Includes information on starting a business, preparing for…
interviews, opening a bank account, and purchasing car and property insurance. For senior high and older readers. 2015Leo, the snow leopard: the true story of an amazing rescue
By Juliana Hatkoff. 2010
Account of a baby leopard named Leo and his global journey from being orphaned in the Pakistan mountains to being…
a star in the Bronx Zoo. Includes facts about the Wildlife Conservation Society, zoos, captive breeding, and laws about endangered species. For grades K-3. 2010Vietnam (National Geographic Countries of the World)
By Jen Green. 2008
Facts about this 1,025-mile-long coastal Asian country. Covers Vietnam's varied habitats and wildlife from tapirs to tigers; its war-torn history;…
its cultural traditions including festivals, food, and martial arts; and a changing economy. For grades 3-6. 2008South Korea (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
By Patricia K Kummer. 2008
Surveys South Korea's geography, history, and culture. Highlights the country's plants and animals, religion, and economy and describes its democratic…
form of government and difficult relationship with neighboring North Korea. For grades 5-8. 2008Turkey (Countries of the World)
By Sarah D Shields. 2009
Geography and history of the Middle Eastern country that serves as a bridge between Europe and Asia. Covers Turkey's traditions,…
government, religion, and role in the modern world economy. Describes its varied climate and diverse plant life, including nine thousand species of wildflowers. For grades 3-6. 2009First budget smarts (Get Smart with Your Money Ser.)
By Judy Monroe Peterson. 2010
Guide to financial responsibility for young adults. Explains how to set up a budget by identifying both income sources and…
expenses and suggests incorporating saving to avoid living month to month. Provides tips on money-management skills, financial goals, and more. For senior high readers. 2010First apartment smarts (Get Smart with Your Money Ser.)
By Ann Byers. 2010
Guide for first-time renters. Suggests creating a plan to address needs, wants, and concerns and constructing a practical budget. Offers…
housing-search strategies, resources, checklists, tips for moving in, and more. For senior high and older readers. 2010Afghanistan (Countries of the World)
By Susan Whitfield. 2008
Turbulent history of the landlocked Central Asian country of Afghanistan. Covers the 1979 invasion by the Soviet Union, the 1989…
outbreak of the six-year civil war, and the 1994-2001 rule of the Taliban. Describes the land's tribal societies, languages, natural resources, geography, and customs. For grades 3-6. 2008First credit cards and credit smarts (Get Smart With Your Money Ser.)
By Ann Byers. 2010
Guide to understanding credit. Discusses types of loans, annual percentage rates, and credit reports. Suggests tips for guarding your personal…
information. Includes advice on ways to avoid financial pitfalls, such as by reading the fine print when applying for credit. For senior high and older readers. 2010Afghanistan (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
By Terri Willis. 2008
Describes the geography, history, and culture of Afghanistan, a mountainous country that connects India, China and the Mediterranean. Discusses its…
economy, government, religion, traditions, and daily living conditions. For grades 5-8. 2008People's Republic of China (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
By Kim Dramer. 2007
Describes the geography, wildlife, culture, and history of China, the world's oldest continuous civilization. Discusses the variety of ethnic groups…
and religions, the arts, and daily customs. Covers modern issues, such as overpopulation and growing industrialism. For grades 5-8. 2007Snow falling in spring: Coming of age in China during the cultural revolution
By Moying Li-Marcus. 2008
Recounts the end of the author's happy childhood in 1950s-1960s Beijing when the harsh realities of political change engulfed her…
family. Describes beloved relatives being denounced, schools being closed, and books being forbidden, but her educational desires enduring. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2008China (Countries of the World)
By Jen Green. 2006
An overview of the largest country in East Asia. Describes China's geography, plants and animals (including the giant panda), government,…
economy, holidays, culture, and long history beginning five thousand years ago. Includes a glossary of common Chinese phrases. For grades 3-6. 2006Iraq (National Geographic Countries of the World)
By Charlie Samuels. 2007
An overview of this Middle Eastern country. Describes Iraq's geography, desert climate, plants and animals, government, economy, culture, religion, and…
history beginning in 5000 B.C.E. Discusses twenty-first-century postwar challenges and the emergence of democracy. Includes a glossary of common Arabic phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007Japan (Countries of the World)
By Charles Phillips. 2007
An overview of this East Asian island country. Discusses Japan's geography, weather, plants and animals, government, economy, holidays, culture, and…
history, including the era of samurai warriors. Includes a glossary of common Japanese phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007South Korea (Countries of the World)
By Tom Jackson. 2007
An overview of this East Asian country. Describes Korea's geography, climate, plants and animals, government, economy, national holidays, culture, and…
history, including the impact of twentieth-century wars. Includes a glossary of common Korean phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007India (Countries of the World)
By A. Kamala Dalal. 2007
An overview of this South Asian nation. Describes India's geography, plants and animals (including elephants), history, family life, festivals, government,…
economy, and culture. Includes a glossary of common phrases in Hindi, the national language. For grades 3-6. 2007