Saving Lives

We need money to buy everything from wants to needs. But what does it take to earn money, and how can we be smart about our money? Explore the basics of money to build smart citizenship from the start.

Knowing how to handle money is an important part of life. This series will teach the listener all the basics of why money matters. Learn to count, earn, save, and spend using different types of money in this series for young learners.

How do people save the money they earn? They might put it in a bank or invest it in another way. Find out the different ways of saving money, and why people save money.

When Pedro receives some money from his grandmother for his birthday, he wonders what he should do with it. His friend Katie keeps her money in a piggy bank, and his friend JoJo uses a jar. Pedro would like to make his cash grow into mountains of money! In the end, Pedro finds the perfect thing to do with his money in this early chapter book.

Why do people donate money? People donate money to support a cause. Find out more about the different ways people can donate money.

What do people do with the money they earn? They might shop for goods or services. Find out just how people spend money and the decisions they must make.

The inside story of the most audacious public health campaign of the 21st century. In 2002, a dynamic doctor named Thomas Frieden became health commissioner of New York City. With support from the new mayor, billionaire Michael Bloomberg, Frieden and his health department team prohibited smoking in bars, outlawed trans fats in restaurants, and attempted to cap the size of sodas, among other groundbreaking actions.

Jody’s little brother Max wants Freddy the frog, a prize at the games along the beach. She hasn’t been lucky yet, but maybe she just needs a few more tries. Will her money add up for another chance?

This audiobook contains basic math skills for early learners!

World-renowned conservationist Bindi Irwin has a message for animal-loving kids: You can help protect the planet and all who call it home! Featuring animal fun facts. Calling all Wildlife Warriors! Step inside the Australia Zoo and see what nature has to offer. There are lemurs and rhinos...

Increasingly wary of her father's genetic research, Rachel Kramer has determined that this trip with him to Germany - in the summer of 1939 - will be her last. But a cryptic letter from her estranged friend, begging Rachel for help, changes everything. Married to SS officer Gerhardt Schlick, Kristine sees the dark tides turning and fears her husband views their daughter, Amelie, deaf since birth, as a blight on his Aryan bloodline.

Jill Schlesinger, Emmy and Gracie Award–winning Business Analyst for CBS News, delivers ten timely financial steps to build the life you really want. The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to rethink everything. Now, when it comes to envisioning a post-pandemic future, financial expert Jill...

Provides an introduction to banks and banking, including what the workers do, why customers come into banks, and explains what happens to old money.

This audiobook provides a small business scenario using a lemonade stand. Topics discussed include capital, gross profit, net profit, marketing, supply and demand, monopoly, and competition.

This audiobook provides an introduction to money, including the use of trading, and the origins of coins and paper money.

This audiobook provides an example of children getting their allowance, and how they decide to spend, save, and donate their earnings.

Born in war-torn Afghanistan, Waheed Arian's earliest memories are of bombs. Fleeing the conflict with his family, he spent much of his childhood in refugee camps in Pakistan, living sometimes 10 to a room without basic sanitation or access to education. After he contracted tuberculosis, his first-hand experience of the power of medicine inspired Waheed to dedicate his life to healing others. But how does a boy with nothing hope to become a doctor?

Twenty-five true life scenarios probe the concerns that are part of every canoe trip. Some scenarios describe life-threatening situations; others detail inefficient canoeing and camping practices. All pose a serious problem which you must solve.

If there is one thing parents often forget but is actually extremely important, that’ll be financial education. It is a given that in order to survive and flourish in this world, one must know how to handle their finances. It is an important survival tool, but only a few seem to care about it. In this audiobook, parents will have a guide on how to discuss money, finances, and investments with their children comprehensively. You will see tips on how to teach your kids how to track, budget, save, and grow money.

This is a story about our daughter Melody, her love of animals, her experience with and death from leukemia, and how she saved a loving surprise for me. Excerpts from Melody's journals and personal correspondence are included.