TY - BOOK AU - Green,Alicia TI - What is money?: bartering, cash, cryptocurrency ... and much more! T2 - A true book: money SN - 9781339004877 AV - HG221.5 .G727 2024 U1 - 332.4 23/eng/20221213 PY - 2024///] CY - New York, NY PB - Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. KW - Money KW - History KW - Juvenile literature KW - Barter KW - Paper money KW - Cryptocurrencies KW - JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Money KW - bisacsh KW - JUVENILE NONFICTION / General N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- The barter system: What did people do before money existed? -- Early forms of currency: What was commodity money and how did it work? -- Coins and paper money: How did money changed over time? -- The big truth: what makes money... money? : All paper currency shares unique features -- Money today: How does currency continue to evolve? -- Think like an economist -- Activity -- True statistics; Ages 8-10; Scholastic, Inc; Grades 4-6; Scholastic, Inc N2 - "A series to build strong financial habits early on in life! How can I make money? What is inflation? What is the difference between a debit card and a credit card? Economics - and more specifically, money - play such a large role in our lives. Yet there are many mysteries and misconceptions surrounding the basic concepts of finance and smart money management. This A True Book series offers students the know-how they'll need to start on the road to financial literacy - a crucial skill for today's world. Interesting information is presented in a fun, friendly way - and in the simplest terms possible - which will enable students to build strong financial habits early on in life. Understanding how society progressed from the barter system to currency - and how that money works in the global economy - are just two critical financial literacy skills that all kids should have. Did you know that the first paper currency appeared more than 1,200 years ago? Or that the currency of the future will likely be digital? Learn all this and more in What Is Money? - a book that starts kids on the road to financial literacy"--Provided by publisher ER -