In 2016 the Chinese children’s author Yin Jianling 殷健灵published a novel (Yemangpo野芒坡) about an orphaned Chinese boy at the Jesuit-run Tushanwan (Tou-se-we) orphanage 土山湾孤儿院 in Shanghai, which was famous for its education and exceptional art and craft workshops. The boy, You ...
Two books urge young adults to smarten their money habitsEileen AJ Connelly
Personal finance books aren’t a substitute for real-world lessons about money matters. Rather, the two go hand in hand. Together, they prepare your teen to start adulthood on a sound financial footing.
This is a tale of old and new money. It’s a story about deceit, class, love, nostalgia, and ego. Just when you start to think that the mysteriously fascinating Gatsby will get what he wants, we find out he’s nothing but a shady bootlegger. But by this point, we’ve grown to ...
This is a tale of old and new money. It’s a story about deceit, class, love, nostalgia, and ego. Just when you start to think that the mysteriously fascinating Gatsby will get what he wants, we find out he’s nothing but a shady bootlegger. But by this point, we’ve grown to ...
Getting the right book into the hands of the right reader at the right time – that’s why I’ve been a librarian for over four decades, whether “working for money” or not. I’ll keep reading books “beyond the bestsellers” for tweens, teens, and everybody (including the many,many...
Type of work: folktale Grade level: 1-3 Library of Congress #: PZ8.1.S66Bo Summary: Set in old Japan, this adapted folk tale is about Taro, a boy so lazy that he could nap for three years if no one awakened him. In order to make some money without working, he tricks the ...
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buy Niña a special treat, so she saves a little bit of her money every week. But then something terrible happens, and Abuela’s dream of a surprise for Niña seems impossible. Luckily, the time they spend together and the love they have for each other are the very best gifts of ...
This is a tale of old and new money. It’s a story about deceit, class, love, nostalgia, and ego. Just when you start to think that the mysteriously fascinating Gatsby will get what he wants, we find out he’s nothing but a shady bootlegger. But by this point, we’ve grown to ...