The History of Money: From Bartering to Banking (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763667634)

With clarity and humor, Martin Jenkins and Satoshi Kitamura take readers on a fascinating tour of the history of money.

What can take the form of a stone with a hole in the middle, a string of shells, a piece of paper, or a plastic card? The answer is money, of course. But when did we start using it? And why? What does money have to do with writing? And how do taxes and interest work? From the Stone Age to modern banking, this lighthearted and engaging account traces the history of the stuff that makes the world go round.

Author: Martin Jenkins
ISBN-10: 0763667633
ISBN-13: 9780763667634
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 08/05/2014
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.38h x 7.88w x 0.44d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 168566 / History of Money: From Bartering to Banking


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2014
School Library Journal 09/01/2014 pg. 170
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2014 pg. 32
Booklist 09/15/2014 pg. 49
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2014 pg. 123
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average