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  • 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.

    • The History of Money: From Bartering to Banking by Martin Jenkins

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    Author:
    Martin Jenkins
    Binding:
    Paperback
    Book Type:
    Nonfiction
    Grade Content:
    5
    Lexile:
    1160
    Accelerated Reading Level:
    6.3
    Subject:
    Social Studies
    Standard:
    SS5E2c. Bank function- checking/saving accounts and loans.
    Copyright:
    2015

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    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.

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    Author Martin Jenkins
    Binding Paperback
    Book Type Nonfiction
    Grade Content 5
    Lexile 1160
    Accelerated Reading Level 6.3
    Subject Social Studies
    Standard SS5E2c. Bank function- checking/saving accounts and loans.
    Copyright 2015

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