Dewey Decimal339.2/2
Table Of ContentIntroduction PART ONE: THE BASICS Chapter 1 Rich, Poor, and In-Between Chapter 2 The Gap Chapter 3 Moving Up PART TWO: HAVES AND HAVE-NOTS Chapter 4 A Growing Problem Chapter 5 More Than Money Chapter 6 Born Into It PART THREE: TAKING ACTION Chapter 7 The Role of Government Chapter 8 Closing the Gap Chapter 9 Shaping the Future Conclusion
SynopsisEconomic inequality affects everybody. No matter how rich or poor you are, economic inequality impacts every aspect of your life--the place where you live, the opportunities you experience, the healthcare you get, the education you receive. More Than Money breaks down why the rich seem to be getting richer while the rest of us are struggling to just get by. With vivid, energetic illustrations, the use of graphs and charts, and tips for how to investigate topics of interest, readers learn the most important issues and ideas in economics to better understand the consequences of inequality., Economic inequality affects everybody. No matter how rich or poor you are, economic inequality impacts every aspect of your life--the place where you live, the opportunities you experience, the healthcare you get, the education you receive. More Than Money breaks down why the rich seem to be getting richer while the rest of us are struggling to just get by. With vivid, energetic illustrations, the use of graphs and charts, and tips for how to investigate topics of interest, readers learn the most important issues and ideas in economics to better understand the consequences of inequality. *A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, TIMELY TOPIC: the pandemic has made the subject of economic inequality top of mind for everyone, including kids SOLUTIONS AND HOPE: after breaking down the problems, the authors include chapters on what we can do to help fix the problems FUN, RELATABLE LOOK: friendly, lighthearted illustrations help break up the text and keep a heavy subject more accessible CROSSOVER APPEAL: the book breaks down this complex theme, making for fascinating reading for adults as well as children LEVELLING INFO: F-P Guided Code: Z - Grade Eight II. Lexile Code: 1210L EDUCATOR'S GUIDE: Free resources are available for download at AnnickPress.com, and in Edelweiss, BookManager, Catalist
LC Classification NumberHC79.I5D94 2022