| Great Books About "Managing Money"
 
Fiction Books:
Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job  
by Willo Davis Roberts 
Babysitting is not all watching television and putting the kids to bed…as a babysitter and her three sittees find out when they must outwit a group of bumbling kidnappers.  Never has earning a few bucks been so adventurous!
 
Double Fudge 
by Judy Blume 
Fudge Hatcher has returned and this time he has money on his mind.  When Fudge discovers money and thinks his family doesn't have enough, he comes up with an imaginative way to earn and distribute his own Fudge Bucks. 
 
Money Hungry 
by Sharon G. Flake 
At 13, Raspberry feels like there are more important things to worry about than money.  This all changes when she finds that she and her mother are in danger of losing their home. Now Raspberry's only goal is to make money and keep her family from ever being homeless again.
 
On the Job (Lizzie McGuire Series #11) 
by Lisa Papademetriou, created by Terry Minsky, Nina G. Bargiel 
Lizzie McGuire is used to getting what she wants but when her parents refuse to increase her allowance it's financial crisis time!  Lizzie decides to get her first job at her favorite hangout, the Digital Bean, and soon realizes that while earning money is great, work can be, well… work!
 
True Believer 
by Virginia Euwer Wolff, Russell Gordon (Illustrator) 
Teenager LaVaughn knows what it's like to experience hardship.  She lives with her single mother and is constantly surrounded by poverty and violence.  LaVaughn knows she has a chance to escape by studying hard and learning the value behind her first job at a children's hospital, which inspires her dream of becoming a nurse.
 
Non-Fiction
Fast Cash for Kids  
by Bonnie J. Drew, Noel Drew 
This book offers dozens of moneymaking activities that kids can undertake year-round, a helpful step-by-step business plan, and true-life success stories of young entrepreneurs.
 
The Kid's Guide to Money: Earning It, Saving It, Spending It, Growing It, Sharing It 
by Steve Otfinoski, Kelly Kennedy (Illustrator) 
This book explains different ways kids can earn money as well as how to save for a big purchase and how to get the most value for your money. 
 
The Totally Awesome Money Book For Kids 
by Adriane G. Berg, Arthur Berg Bochner 
Arthur has written this helpful guide to making and managing money specifically for kids like him! With cartoons, drawings, quizzes, games, riddles, stories, and an introduction for parents by Arthur's mom.
 
Ultimate Kids’ Money Book 
by Neale S. Godfrey 
This book uses illustrations, photographs, charts, and diagrams to explain everything kids need to know about money, including how to earn it, save it, spend it, and share it.
 
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