2017-2018 Reading Cent$ K-5 Children’s Literature Featuring Strong Economic Content Title Author Key Concepts Copyright & Publisher Alexander, Who Used to Viorst, 1978-Aladdin Saving, Spending, Good & K-3 Judith Services be Rich Last Sunday Apples to Oregon Hopkins, 2004 Aladdin Scarcity, Choice, 1-4 – Opportunity Cost, Risk, Deborah Resources Brown, Marc K-2 Arthur’s Pet Business 1990 Little Entrepreneurship, Saving, – Goods and Services Brown & Co. Balloons over Broadway: Sweet, 2011- Houghton Entrepreneurship K-5 Melissa Specialization The True Story of the Mifflin Productive Resources Puppeteer of Macy's Parade McBrier, K-4 Beatrice’s Goat 2001- Simon & Investment, Scarcity, Page Productive Resources Schuster Benny’s Pennies Brisson, Pat 1993- Dell Consumer, Producer, PK-2 Currency, Goods Yearling Billy Sure, Kid Sharpe, Luke 2015- & Entrepreneurship, 3-6 Marketing, Money, Choices, Entrepreneur Vol. 1 Schuster Productive Resources, Decision-making Blackout Rocca, John 2011-Hyperion Decision-making, K-3 Opportunity Cost, Sunk Cost Bunny Money Wells, 2000- Viking Money, Savings, Goods, K-2 Interest Rosemary Penguin Caterina and the Kono, Erin 2014 - Dial K-2 Entrepreneurship, Eitter Marketing, Lemonade A for My Mother Williams, 1982- Harper Choices, Saving, K-3 Vera Opportunity Cost Collins 4-7 Charlie Jackson’s Guide to 2014 - Roaring Entrepreneurship, Earning, Saving, Wants, Decision Book Press Making Money Making Cloudy with a Chance of Barrett, Judi 1978-Aladdin K-3 Goods & Services, Choices, Productive Resources Meatballs Colonial Voices: Hear Winters, Kay 2008- Dutton Specialization, Jobs, 2-5 Entrepreneurship Them Speak Children's Crenshaw Applegate, 2015 Feiwel and Scarcity, Choices, 4-7 – Kathrine Homelessness Friends Curious George Saves His Perez, 2012 Houghton Money, Saving, Spending K-3 – Monica Pennies Mifflin Dave the Potter: Artist, Hill, Laban 2010- Little, Human Capital, Productive K-4 Carrick Resources Poet, Slave & Co. Day of Ahmed’s Secret Heide, 1990- Wm. Morrow Scarcity, Income, Savings, 1-4 Human Resources Florence Parry
2017-2018 Reading Cent$ K-5 Children’s Literature Featuring Strong Economic Content Title Author Copyright & Publisher Key Concepts Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday Viorst, Judith 1978-Aladdin Saving, Spending, Good & Services K-3 Apples to Oregon Hopkins, Deborah 2004 – Aladdin Scarcity, Choice, Opportunity Cost, Risk, Resources 1-4 Arthur’s Pet Business Brown, Marc 1990 – Little Brown & Co. Entrepreneurship, Saving, Goods and Services K-2 Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade Sweet, Melissa 2011- Houghton Mifflin Entrepreneurship Specialization Productive Resources K-5 Beatrice’s Goat McBrier, Page 2001- Simon & Schuster Investment, Scarcity, Productive Resources K-4 Benny’s Pennies Brisson, Pat 1993- Dell Yearling Consumer, Producer, Currency, Goods PK-2 Billy Sure, Kid Entrepreneur Vol. 1 Sharpe, Luke 2015- & Schuster Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Money, Choices, Productive Resources, Decision-making 3-6 Blackout Rocca, John 2011-Hyperion Decision-making, Opportunity Cost, Sunk Cost K-3 Bunny Money Wells, Rosemary 2000- Viking Penguin Money, Savings, Goods, Interest K-2 Caterina and the Lemonade Kono, Erin Eitter 2014 - Dial Entrepreneurship, Marketing, K-2 A for My Mother Williams, Vera 1982- Harper Collins Choices, Saving, Opportunity Cost K-3 Charlie Jackson’s Guide to Making Money 2014 - Roaring Book Press Entrepreneurship, Earning, Saving, Wants, Decision Making 4-7 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Barrett, Judi 1978-Aladdin Goods & Services, Choices, Productive Resources K-3 Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak Winters, Kay 2008- Dutton Children's Specialization, Jobs, Entrepreneurship 2-5 Crenshaw Applegate, Kathrine 2015 – Feiwel and Friends Scarcity, Choices, Homelessness 4-7 Curious George Saves His Pennies Perez, Monica 2012 – Houghton Mifflin Money, Saving, Spending K-3 Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave Hill, Laban Carrick 2010- Little, & Co. Human Capital, Productive Resources K-4 Day of Ahmed’s Secret Heide, Florence Parry 1990- Wm. Morrow Scarcity, Income, Savings, Human Resources 1-4
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