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This is the story of a boy who is given a dollar from his grandparents. Instead of spending his dollar wisely, Alexander wastes his money on candy, bets, toys, and even flushes some down the toilet! Alexander then tries many different ways to earn money, but he fails. This story teaches children to spend money wisely and be grateful for what they have. This book is a 3.4 reading level. To find more from this author, parents and teachers can visit http://www.kennedy-center.org/program...

Alexander got a dollar from his grandma. He was told he should save up his money to buy a walkie talkie. But day by day Alexander's dollar grew smaller and each day a few more cents were gone. He bought bubble gum, was fined for kicking, and rented his friend's snake for an hour. One day all Alexander had left were some bus tokens.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst is the story of Alexander and how he gradually loses the dollar that his grandparents brought him on Sunday. The book is humorous as it describes the silly ways that Alexander is tricked into spending the dollar. He had to pay a dime for saying curse words and rented a snake from his friend for twelve cents. I think the book could also be a good math lesson for subtracting money. The reading level is third grade. An interesting website for teachers and students is kennedy-center.org/programs/family/alexander/author.html. It contains questions and answers written interview about the history behind the book.

This is a great learning book. This book is a continuation of the Alexander Books. Alexander is given money that he wants to save up for a pair of walkie talkies. Alexander slowly begins spending his money here and there, and eventually runs out. This is a great book to have in the classroom if you are teaching your kids about money and how to save it.
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