Follow Your Money: Who Gets It, Who Spends It, Where Does It Go?

“An eye-opening look at the route [money] follows.”

Waterloo Region Record, 03/30/13

“The book provides young people with a good introduction to the way money flows.”

Canadian Children’s Book News, 04/13

“Simply by explaining how a credit card works or why energy companies make a dollar on seemingly every transaction, readers will find themselves wondering about transparency and the ownership of natural resources.” 

Kirkus Reviews, *starred review, 05/13

“Sylvester and Hlinka . . . have written a book about a very complex subject and made it accessible and entertaining.”

Resource Links, 06/13

“Uses a multitude of engaging scenarios and calculations to determine the profit and hidden costs of common . . . goods.”

Book Links, 09/13

“Will make readers of any age think carefully. Highly recommended.”

CM Reviews, 09/13

“This book is FANTASTIC! . . . A definite plus for a finance class but a solid addition to any library.”

Novel Nutritious, 10/22/13

“An appealing guide. Highly recommended.”

Kristin Fontichiaro, Librarian, University of Michigan School of Information, 10/26/13

“An interesting, informative and much-needed introduction to money plus savvy consumer advice for  . . . tweens and teens.”

Exeter Times-Advocate, 11/14/13

“Sylvester and Hlinka . . . have created a captivating series of chapters detailing why pizzas, mp3 players, cell phones and laptops cost what they do.”

Canadian Teacher, 11/13

“Presents a unique approach to economics and money, hopefully enabling readers to be smarter consumers.” 

School Library Journal, 12/13

“A very effective method of getting the reader to think about where things come from.”

The Deakin Review of Children’s Literature, 07/14

“Insightful and easy to understand.”

Professionally Speaking, 12/14