Six Days in October : The Stock Market Crash of 1929; A Wall Street Journal Book for Children (Hardcover)

from ckenne17

I actually really enjoyed reading this book. I have a thing for history so I wanted to read to this book. I thought the illustrations were fantastic. They were all in black and white so I think that would be a good thing for students to see what it was like in the past. I also liked how their wer...

from livebug

My journey to being smarter than a fifth grader continues via middle-grade non-fiction. This was an apt choice, which may come in handy if the economy continues to tank. However, once I began, I learned that the stock market crash of October, 1929 did NOT start the Great Depression -- it just did...

from lkernagh

This was a quick and informative read. Blumenthal captures not only the events that lead up to the 1929 stock market crash, but she includes information boxes that explain everything from what a stock exchange is and how it operates, bull versus bear markets, stock splitting, as well as a good ex...

from shelf-employed

This Robert F. Sibert Honor Book should be required reading. It is an historical account of the six days beginning with Black Thursday, on October 24, 1929. Blumenthal's book is chock full of well-researched historical facts, as well as period photos and newspaper articles. Practical information,...

from rampeygirl

Stunning and dramatic, Blumenthal tells of a story when America was wealthy and prosperous, and how in 6 days time, it hit the bottom. Blumenthal, being a Wall Street Journal bureau chief, educates children and teens about the stock market, by providing defintions and terms, who key players were ...