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

Awards:   Commended for Jefferson Cup (Young Adults) 2003 Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2003 Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award 2003
Author:   Karen Blumenthal
Publisher:   Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN:  

9780689842764


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   01 September 2002
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Format:   Hardback
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Awards

  • Commended for Jefferson Cup (Young Adults) 2003
  • Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2003
  • Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award 2003

Overview

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.

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Author:   Karen Blumenthal
Publisher:   Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Imprint:   Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:   Width: 19.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.503kg
ISBN:  

9780689842764


ISBN 10:   0689842767
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   01 September 2002
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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""Fast-paced, gripping (and all too timely) . . .""


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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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