• TIMELY TOPIC: the pandemic has made the subject of economic inequality top of mind for everyone, including kids
• SOLUTIONS AND HOPE: after breaking down the problems, the authors include chapters on what we can do to help fix the problems
• FUN, RELATABLE LOOK: friendly, lighthearted illustrations help break up the text and keep a heavy subject more accessible
• CROSSOVER APPEAL: the book breaks down this complex theme, making for fascinating reading for adults as well as children
• LEVELLING INFO: F-P Guided Code: Z - Grade Eight II. Lexile Code: 1210L
• EDUCATOR’S GUIDE: Free resources are available for download at AnnickPress.com, and in Edelweiss, BookManager, Catalist

HADLEY DYER was born in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia,and now lives in Toronto. She has been active in the children’s book scene formany years as a reviewer, publicist, editor and librarian for the CanadianChildren’s Book Centre. She is currently the children’s editor at JamesLorimer & Co., and writes for such magazines as Canadian Family, OWLand Toronto Life

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MITCHELL BERNARD is a political economist specializing in East Asia and has been a professor at York University in Toronto and several universities in Japan. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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Paul Gill works in design, animation, and book illustration. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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• Joint winner, The List 2023, Toronto Public Library
• Joint winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Center

“A solid, thorough introduction to haves and have-nots—and why it matters.”

Kirkus Reviews

“An important tool that will help young adults understand and discuss their own financial positions, develop compassion for others, and become engaged citizens with the economic knowledge they will need in order to effectively address long-ignored systemic inequities.”

Quill & Quire, *starred review