Cash Is Queen: A Girl’s Guide to Securing, Spending and Stashing Cash

Gr 9 Up–Conversational, informative, and contemporary, this book is all about money: what it is, how to earn it, and ways to make it work. The 12 chapters contain information that will help girls understand economic and personal finance concepts, encouraging them to establish practices that will secure their future. The content is fair-minded in that it addresses that individuals have different wants, needs, and goals. There is a strong theme of the importance of investing in your own human capital, thus being able to be self-sufficient and independent. While edited for an American audience, the author’s British roots are revealed in word usage. For example, holiday refers to vacation and lesson likely means classes. There is also the construct of using the phrase Crown Jewels when summarizing the main issues of a chapter. The descriptive chapter titles in the table of contents allow for locating specific information. A detailed glossary is included. The appealing digitally created illustrations displaying scenarios, activities, quizzes, side bars, and charts make for a fun read. Note that there is a workbooklike quality to the text, and even though readers are instructed to write and record answers and reflections in a separate notebook, some may be tempted to write in the book itself.