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The Short Seller


School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8

No. of pages 256

Published: 2013

Great for age 7-13 years

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A twelve-year-old takes on the stock market in this money-minded middle grade novel that Publishers Weekly calls a smart pick.It all starts when seventh grader Lindy Sachs is granted one hundred dollars and access to her fathers online trading account as a way to alleviate her boredom while shes home sick from school. Lindy learns something immediatelyshe is very, very good at e-trading. Her one hundred dollars soon becomes two hundred dollars. Then four hundred. And more. With trading talent and access to her parents savings, the opportunity to make some real dough is too tempting to pass up. In fact, given how well Lindys stocks are doing, it would be a disservice to not invest it allRight?

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Simon & Schuster .

Elissa Brent Weissman is the author of The Short Seller , Nerd Camp , and Standing for Socks as well as The Trouble with Mark Hopper . She lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Visit her at EBWeissman. com.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Great Stone Face Book Award
This book was recognised by the Great Stone Face Book Award.

"What a fun novel and a great way to get kids excited about the power of math in the real world! The protagonist, Lindy, evolves from math-phobic child to stock market whiz kid, learning that math is much more than a class at school; it's key to making money. All of this in a book that is fun and energetic and filled with relatable characters. Inspiring kids to see the value in math is one of my passions, and Elissa Brent Weissman has hit the nail on the head with The Short Seller." -- Danica McKellar, actress and New York Times Bestselling author (Math Doesn't Suck, Kiss My Math)

 

"Weissman builds layers of suspense as Lindy fixes one disastrous situation only to be hit with an even worse blow; the author also smoothly weaves information about the stock market and finance into the story's family dynamics and middle-grade friendship problems. A smart pick." * Publishers Weekly *

 

"This is a highly original story effectively told. A readable and interesting thought experiment for young tycoons, this would provide a unique opportunity to pair literature with a classroom study of the stock market. " * The Bulletin *

 

"Lindy's enthusiasm is infectious...those who are drawn in by Lindy's passion and the fun math puzzles will be rewarded by a startlingly suspenseful conclusion, with far more at stake than mere classroom drama." * Kirkus Reviews *

 

"Weissman makes Lindy's mistakes believable, all the while explaining the stock market, short selling, and insider trading in vivid terms...The entertaining story carries tension and drama." * Booklist *