(4) YA Be Smart About Money and Financial Literacy series. These bland-looking volumes provide useful, practical advice about topics related to "financial literacy." The direct-address texts ("Even though you work and make money, do you sometimes feel like you never have any cash?") are accessible if a little dry. Sidebars provide "good sense" and "nonsense" tips; word problem "Do the Math" exercises allow readers to practice applying what they've learned. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Be Smart About Money and Financial Literacy titles: Be Smart About Your Career, Be Smart About Your Future, Be Smart About Money, Be Smart About Credit, Be Smart About Investing, and Be Smart About Shopping.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Be Smart About Money and Financial Literacy series. These bland-looking volumes provide useful, practical advice about topics related to "financial literacy." The direct-address texts ("Even though you work and make money, do you sometimes feel like you never have any cash?") are accessible if a little dry. Sidebars provide "good sense" and "nonsense" tips; word problem "Do the Math" exercises allow readers to practice applying what they've learned. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Be Smart About Money and Financial Literacy titles: Be Smart About Your Career, Be Smart About Your Future, Be Smart About Money, Be Smart About Credit, Be Smart About Investing, and Be Smart About Shopping.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Be Smart About Money and Financial Literacy series. These bland-looking volumes provide useful, practical advice about topics related to "financial literacy." The direct-address texts ("Even though you work and make money, do you sometimes feel like you never have any cash?") are accessible if a little dry. Sidebars provide "good sense" and "nonsense" tips; word problem "Do the Math" exercises allow readers to practice applying what they've learned. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Be Smart About Money and Financial Literacy titles: Be Smart About Your Career, Be Smart About Your Future, Be Smart About Money, Be Smart About Credit, Be Smart About Investing, and Be Smart About Shopping.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Be Smart About Money and Financial Literacy series. These bland-looking volumes provide useful, practical advice about topics related to "financial literacy." The direct-address texts ("Even though you work and make money, do you sometimes feel like you never have any cash?") are accessible if a little dry. Sidebars provide "good sense" and "nonsense" tips; word problem "Do the Math" exercises allow readers to practice applying what they've learned. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Be Smart About Money and Financial Literacy titles: Be Smart About Your Career, Be Smart About Your Future, Be Smart About Money, Be Smart About Credit, Be Smart About Investing, and Be Smart About Shopping.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Be Smart About Money and Financial Literacy series. These bland-looking volumes provide useful, practical advice about topics related to "financial literacy." The direct-address texts ("Even though you work and make money, do you sometimes feel like you never have any cash?") are accessible if a little dry. Sidebars provide "good sense" and "nonsense" tips; word problem "Do the Math" exercises allow readers to practice applying what they've learned. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Be Smart About Money and Financial Literacy titles: Be Smart About Your Career, Be Smart About Your Future, Be Smart About Money, Be Smart About Credit, Be Smart About Investing, and Be Smart About Shopping.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Be Smart About Money and Financial Literacy series. These bland-looking volumes provide useful, practical advice about topics related to "financial literacy." The direct-address texts ("Even though you work and make money, do you sometimes feel like you never have any cash?") are accessible if a little dry. Sidebars provide "good sense" and "nonsense" tips; word problem "Do the Math" exercises allow readers to practice applying what they've learned. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Be Smart About Money and Financial Literacy titles: Be Smart About Your Career, Be Smart About Your Future, Be Smart About Money, Be Smart About Credit, Be Smart About Investing, and Be Smart About Shopping.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These titles present very basic introductions to soccer around the world, briefly touching on rules, notable stadiums, and players (male and female) from the featured regions. The texts are reductive ("In Western Europe, soccer is part of everyday life"), but fans may find some useful tidbits. Action photographs illustrate basic rules of play and necessary equipment. Maps are included. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Soccer in Africa, Soccer in Asia, Soccer in Central America, Soccer in Eastern Europe, Soccer in North America, Soccer in South America, Soccer in the British Isles, and Soccer in Western Europe.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These titles present very basic introductions to soccer around the world, briefly touching on rules, notable stadiums, and players (male and female) from the featured regions. The texts are reductive ("In Western Europe, soccer is part of everyday life"), but fans may find some useful tidbits. Action photographs illustrate basic rules of play and necessary equipment. Maps are included. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Soccer in Africa, Soccer in Asia, Soccer in Central America, Soccer in Eastern Europe, Soccer in North America, Soccer in South America, Soccer in the British Isles, and Soccer in Western Europe.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These titles present very basic introductions to soccer around the world, briefly touching on rules, notable stadiums, and players (male and female) from the featured regions. The texts are reductive ("In Western Europe, soccer is part of everyday life"), but fans may find some useful tidbits. Action photographs illustrate basic rules of play and necessary equipment. Maps are included. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Soccer in Africa, Soccer in Asia, Soccer in Central America, Soccer in Eastern Europe, Soccer in North America, Soccer in South America, Soccer in the British Isles, and Soccer in Western Europe.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These titles present very basic introductions to soccer around the world, briefly touching on rules, notable stadiums, and players (male and female) from the featured regions. The texts are reductive ("In Western Europe, soccer is part of everyday life"), but fans may find some useful tidbits. Action photographs illustrate basic rules of play and necessary equipment. Maps are included. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Soccer in Africa, Soccer in Asia, Soccer in Central America, Soccer in Eastern Europe, Soccer in North America, Soccer in South America, Soccer in the British Isles, and Soccer in Western Europe.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These titles present very basic introductions to soccer around the world, briefly touching on rules, notable stadiums, and players (male and female) from the featured regions. The texts are reductive ("In Western Europe, soccer is part of everyday life"), but fans may find some useful tidbits. Action photographs illustrate basic rules of play and necessary equipment. Maps are included. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Soccer in Africa, Soccer in Asia, Soccer in Central America, Soccer in Eastern Europe, Soccer in North America, Soccer in South America, Soccer in the British Isles, and Soccer in Western Europe.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These titles present very basic introductions to soccer around the world, briefly touching on rules, notable stadiums, and players (male and female) from the featured regions. The texts are reductive ("In Western Europe, soccer is part of everyday life"), but fans may find some useful tidbits. Action photographs illustrate basic rules of play and necessary equipment. Maps are included. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Soccer in Africa, Soccer in Asia, Soccer in Central America, Soccer in Eastern Europe, Soccer in North America, Soccer in South America, Soccer in the British Isles, and Soccer in Western Europe.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These titles present very basic introductions to soccer around the world, briefly touching on rules, notable stadiums, and players (male and female) from the featured regions. The texts are reductive ("In Western Europe, soccer is part of everyday life"), but fans may find some useful tidbits. Action photographs illustrate basic rules of play and necessary equipment. Maps are included. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Soccer in Africa, Soccer in Asia, Soccer in Central America, Soccer in Eastern Europe, Soccer in North America, Soccer in South America, Soccer in the British Isles, and Soccer in Western Europe.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These titles present very basic introductions to soccer around the world, briefly touching on rules, notable stadiums, and players (male and female) from the featured regions. The texts are reductive ("In Western Europe, soccer is part of everyday life"), but fans may find some useful tidbits. Action photographs illustrate basic rules of play and necessary equipment. Maps are included. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Soccer in Africa, Soccer in Asia, Soccer in Central America, Soccer in Eastern Europe, Soccer in North America, Soccer in South America, Soccer in the British Isles, and Soccer in Western Europe.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These volumes provide snippets of information about the title teams. Seemingly attempting to hit every state curriculum standard for nonfiction, the texts cover critical thinking skills ("Brain Games" pages), vocabulary ("How many things can you find that start with S?), mapping skills, etc. Numerous photographs are the series' strong point. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Meet the Bears, Meet the Colts, Meet the Cowboys, Meet the Patriots, Meet the Steelers, and Meet the Vikings.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These volumes provide snippets of information about the title teams. Seemingly attempting to hit every state curriculum standard for nonfiction, the texts cover critical thinking skills ("Brain Games" pages), vocabulary ("How many things can you find that start with S?), mapping skills, etc. Numerous photographs are the series' strong point. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Meet the Bears, Meet the Colts, Meet the Cowboys, Meet the Patriots, Meet the Steelers, and Meet the Vikings.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These volumes provide snippets of information about the title teams. Seemingly attempting to hit every state curriculum standard for nonfiction, the texts cover critical thinking skills ("Brain Games" pages), vocabulary ("How many things can you find that start with S?), mapping skills, etc. Numerous photographs are the series' strong point. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Meet the Bears, Meet the Colts, Meet the Cowboys, Meet the Patriots, Meet the Steelers, and Meet the Vikings.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These volumes provide snippets of information about the title teams. Seemingly attempting to hit every state curriculum standard for nonfiction, the texts cover critical thinking skills ("Brain Games" pages), vocabulary ("How many things can you find that start with S?), mapping skills, etc. Numerous photographs are the series' strong point. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Meet the Bears, Meet the Colts, Meet the Cowboys, Meet the Patriots, Meet the Steelers, and Meet the Vikings.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These volumes provide snippets of information about the title teams. Seemingly attempting to hit every state curriculum standard for nonfiction, the texts cover critical thinking skills ("Brain Games" pages), vocabulary ("How many things can you find that start with S?), mapping skills, etc. Numerous photographs are the series' strong point. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Meet the Bears, Meet the Colts, Meet the Cowboys, Meet the Patriots, Meet the Steelers, and Meet the Vikings.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) K-3 Smart About Sports series. With Mark Stewart. These volumes provide snippets of information about the title teams. Seemingly attempting to hit every state curriculum standard for nonfiction, the texts cover critical thinking skills ("Brain Games" pages), vocabulary ("How many things can you find that start with S?), mapping skills, etc. Numerous photographs are the series' strong point. Glos., ind. Review covers these Smart About Sports titles: Meet the Bears, Meet the Colts, Meet the Cowboys, Meet the Patriots, Meet the Steelers, and Meet the Vikings.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute