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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Thirteen-year-old Tyler Morant uses the special device given him by the Gaming Masters of the Universe to become The Gamer, and fights evil Cynthia Cyber's latest creation, a monster named Currency, who is robbing banks to get Cynthia the money she needs to build a machine that will give her control over the whole human race.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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What do Abraham Lincoln's hat, a violin used as a journal, and an Apple II personal computer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Take a tour through the museum's collections. Engaging text, graphs, maps, and colorful images help readers discover the stories behind some of America's most treasured pieces of history.
7) Millions
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Description
After their mother dies, two brothers find a huge amount of money which they must spend quickly before England switches to the new European currency, but they disagree on what to do with it.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Learn about cryptocurrency (decentralized cash systems) and blockchain (the encryption to protect transactions). They are only a decade old, but are quickly becoming a key part of the future of finance"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"As our time spent online increases, our need for strong encryption to keep our data safe also increases. Learn about mathematics that are the basis of encryption, plus cyberattacks, digital currency, and cryptocurrency"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
A passport and rhyming text celebrate the author's adventures discovering differences as well as similarities, from "A" for the variety of animals that populate the planet to "Z" for the time zones that mark the days around the world.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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In addition to putting an end to the inhumane institution of slavery, the Civil War also spurred important inventions that improved people's lives, such as canned food, pocket watches, federal paper currency, and standard sizes for shoes. Although medical technology lagged behind the development of new weapons that could kill and maim more soldiers than ever, there were advances in amputation techniques and anesthesia delivery. Additionally, the railroad...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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When Miss Pimm, Enchantress of the Marsh, decides to retire, she enlists young Hilary Westfield to gather a band of scallywags and prepare to challenge Captain Blacktooth in an all-out battle for the presidency of the League in order to save the kingdom.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bitcoin is a digital currency-money that exists only online. Some people have used it to get rich. Others have accidentally lost it forever. Learn what decides bitcoin's value and how anyone with a fast computer can mine it. You'll also explore blockchains, the technology used to make bitcoin transactions. See how the blockchains may change the internet forever.
15) Eyewitness money
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines, in text and photographs, the symbolic and material meaning of money, from shekels, shells, and beads to gold, silver, checks, and credit cards. Also discusses how coins and banknotes are made, the value of money during wartime, and how to collect coins.
This book examines, in text and photographs, the symbolic and material meaning of money, from shekels, shells, and beads to gold. Readers will also learn how coins and banknotes are made,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Trying to process economic information can leave you at a loss. You need to understand the connections in global markets (where was your cell phone made?), the crazy variety of currencies (from dollars to kronor), and the high stakes of spending (wants versus needs). How can all these statistics and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you better understand key concepts...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An ALA Top Ten Best Graphic Novel for Children
A thrilling new graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases, launching with a gripping, minute-by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the U.S.
CASE NO. 001: NORJAK
NOVEMBER 24, 1971
PORTLAND, OREGON
2:00 P.M.
A man in his mid-forties, wearing a suit and overcoat, buys a ticket for Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 bound for Seattle.
3:07 P.M.
The man presents his...
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Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of money and moneylending, looks at some of the items that have been used as currency over time, and explains how today's banking industry came into being.