The go-around dollar

informative · engaging · educational · colourful

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What is The go-around dollar about?

When Matt finds a one-dollar bill on his way home from school, he spends it on shoelaces. From there, the dollar travels from person to person, buying bubblegum, making change and helping launch a new shop. As the bill moves through the community, readers discover how money circulates and learn fascinating facts about American currency, including its symbols, history and manufacture. This lively story combines an engaging journey with clear, informative explanations about the one-dollar bill.

About the author

Barbara Johnston Adams is a children’s author who writes lively non-fiction books about people, places and everyday ideas. Her book The Go-Around Dollar follows a single dollar as it travels from person to person, helping readers learn how money works. She also wrote Winners: Women and the Nobel Prize, using the name Barbara Shiels, and New York City: Downtown America. Her books encourage children to explore, ask questions and discover something new on every page.