Story of Money

by Betsy Maestro, Giulio Maestro

A history of money, beginning with the barter system in prehistoric times, to the first use of coins and paper money, to the development of the modern monetary system.

  • Format: eBook
  • ISBN-13/ EAN: 9780547772165
  • ISBN-10: 0547772165
  • Pages: 48
  • Publication Date: 03/22/1993
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  • About the Book
    A history of money, beginning with the barter system in prehistoric times, to the first use of coins and paper money, to the development of the modern monetary system.

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  • About the Author

    Betsy Maestro

    Betsy Maestro taught kindergarten and first grade for eleven years and earned a master's degree in elementary guidance. Since 1974, she has collaborated with her husband, Giulio, on more than forty-five books for young children, including The Story of the Statue of Liberty and A More Perfect Union, an ALA Notable Book. Their books for Clarion include Delivery Van: Words for Town and Country and All Aboard Overnight: A Book of Compound Words.

    Giulio Maestro

    Giulio Maestro is an author and artist who has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers, including Marvin Terban's GUPPIES IN TUXEDOS: FUNNY EPONYMS and IT FIGURES! FUN FIGURES OF SPEECH. He lives with his wife, Betsy, in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

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    "A windfall for whole-language classrooms and for nonfiction pleasure readers." School Library Journal, Starred

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