Free Resource Guide and Book List: Cents-sational Reads to Teach Young People About Money

ALA Public Programs Office

ALA, in collaboration with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation), has released Thinking Money for Kids: Cents-ational Reads to Teach Young People About Money, a free resource guide and book list for libraries.

Available now as a free PDF download, the guide highlights 40 recommended titles for kids from birth to grade 8, all selected by the Quicklists Consulting Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children.

Thinking Money for Kids: Cents-ational Reads to Teach Young People About Money helps libraries build financial education collections and offers an assortment of programming ideas to transform learning about money into memorable experiences. The guide also includes a double-sided, printable take-home guide for library patrons, along with a selection of resources and helpful tips.

Books featured in the guide include: 

  • How Does Money Work? by Scott Emmons; illustrated by Greg Mako and Romney Caswell; Published by Random House, 2024
  • A Credit Card Takes Charge by Kimberly Wilson; illustrated by Mary Hoffmann; Published but Page Street Kids, 2024
  • I Am Money by Julia Cook and Garrett Gunderson; illustrated by Josh Cleland; Published by Sourcebooks Explore, 2024
  • Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd by Lyla Lee; Published by Aladdin, 2024
  • Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us by Berna Anat; Published by Quill Tree Books, 2023

Download the free guide now.

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