Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929; A Wall Street Journal Book for Children by Blumenthal, Karen
Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929; A Wall Street Journal Book for Children by Blumenthal, Karen

Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929; A Wall Street Journal Book for Children

Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, the fabulous fortune that Americans had built in stocks...
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Author: Karen Blumenthal
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Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929; A Wall Street Journal Book for Children by Blumenthal, Karen

Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929; A Wall Street Journal Book for Children

CHF 38.29
Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929; A Wall Street Journal Book for Children by Blumenthal, Karen

Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929; A Wall Street Journal Book for Children

CHF 38.29
Author: Karen Blumenthal
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, the fabulous fortune that Americans had built in stocks plunged with a fervor never seen before. At first, the drop seemed like a mistake, a mere glitch in the system. But as the decline gathered steam, so did the destruction. Over twenty-five billion dollars in individual wealth was lost, vanished gone. People watched their dreams fade before their very eyes. Investing in the stock market would never be the same.
Here, Wall Street Journal bureau chief Karen Blumenthal chronicles the six-day period that brought the country to its knees, from fascinating tales of key stock-market players, like Michael J. Meehan, an immigrant who started his career hustling cigars outside theaters and helped convince thousands to gamble their hard-earned money as never before, to riveting accounts of the power struggles between Wall Street and Washington, to poignant stories from those who lost their savings -- and more -- to the allure of stocks and the power of greed.
For young readers living in an era of stock-market fascination, this engrossing account explains stock-market fundamentals while bringing to life the darkest days of the mammoth crash of 1929.

Author: Karen Blumenthal
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/01/2002
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.30h x 7.80w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780689842764
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.9
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 61228 / Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929


Award: Jefferson Cup - Notable
Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2002 pg. 1217
Publishers Weekly 09/02/2002 pg. 77
School Library Journal 10/01/2002 pg. 180
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2002 pg. 145
Booklist 11/01/2002 pg. 483
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2003 pg. 94
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2003 pg. 1309
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 194 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 194 - Superior,Well Above Average
Publishers Weekly 09/03/2002

About the Author
Blumenthal, Karen: - Karen Blumenthal (1959-2020) was a financial journalist and editor whose career included five years with The Dallas Morning News and twenty-five with The Wall Street Journal before becoming an award-winning children's nonfiction book writer. Three of her books were finalists for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, and she was the author of Sibert Honor Book Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929.
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