Pass go and collect $200 : the real story of how Monopoly was invented
Record details
- ISBN: 162779168X
- ISBN: 9781627791687
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Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Christy Ottaviano Books." |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Target Audience Note: | Age 5-9. K to Grade 3. |
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Subject: | Board games Monopoly (Game) History |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | J 794 Ston (Text) | 33126023133212 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2018 June
Copyright 2018 School Library Journal.Gr 1â4â Readers are treated to a colorful historical account of a well-known board game, and the socioeconomic factors that affected its development. In the late 1800s dynamo Elizabeth "Lizzie" Magie decided to create a game based on what she viewed as an unfair relationship between heavy-handed landlords and vulnerable renters. Magie patented theLandlord's Game in 1903, but was unable to secure the interest of large-scale producers. The history of how Magie's creation becameMonopoly is as complex as its rules and variables, but here a potentially complicated narrative is told with great skill and clarity by Stone. Young readers are presented with a coherent and lucid account; any detail not relevant to the furthering of the story is omitted, including complex terminology and the personal details of Magie's life. Parker Brothers would ultimately pay Magie only $500 for the patent and would not credit her as the inventor as promised, a deal she was vocally unhappy about. Bonus material includes trivia and a math set. Salerno's vivid illustrations are kinetic and play upon the most exciting elements of the story. Characters move with fluidity, and occasional close-ups at sharp angles add interest to spreads with Charles Darrow and Mr. Monopoly.VERDICT Highly recommended for nonfiction collections.âLauren Younger, formerly at New York Public Library