| Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday Contributor(s): Viorst, Judith (Author), Cruz, Ray (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689711999 ISBN-13: 9780689711992 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1987 Annotation: Alexander's grandparents give him a dollar on Sunday, but by the end of the day all he has left in his pockets are bus tokens. "A rather tongue-in-cheek introduction to money and finance illustrated with crosshatched drawings, which make the most of the humor".--The Horn Book. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Money - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 87014330 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.5" W x 7.3" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7301 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alexander grapples with money management in this beloved picture book from Judith Viorst, author of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Last Sunday, Alexander's grandparents gave him a dollar--and he was rich. There were so many things that he could do with all of that money He could buy as much gum as he wanted, or even a walkie-talkie, if he saved enough. But somehow the money began to disappear... |
Contributor Bio(s): Viorst, Judith: - Judith Viorst is the author of the beloved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including Lulu and the Brontosaurus; the New York Times bestseller Necessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry include What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? and Nearing Ninety.Cruz, Ray: - Ray Cruz is the illustrator of the modern classics Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday. |