Synopses & Reviews
andlt;B andgt;Look out Wall Streetand#8212;Lindy Sachs is about to make some serious cash. A twelve-year-old takes on the stock market in this money-minded middle grade novel. andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;It all starts when seventh grader Lindy Sachs is granted $100 and access to her fatherand#8217;s online trading account as a way to alleviate her boredom while sheand#8217;s home sick from school.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Lindy learns something immediatelyand#8212;she is very, very good at e-trading. Her $100 becomes $200. Then $400. And more. With trading talent and access to her parentsand#8217; savings, the opportunity to make some real dough is too tempting to pass up. In fact, given how well Lindyand#8217;s stocks are doing, it would be a disservice to not invest it alland#8230; Right?
Review
"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." < -="" i="" -=""> - Publishers Weekly - < -="" -="">
Review
"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 andlt;Iandgt;The Short Sellerandlt;/Iandgt;."
Synopsis
Look out Wall Street--Lindy Sachs is about to make some serious cash. A twelve-year-old takes on the stock market in this money-minded middle grade novel.
It all starts when seventh grader Lindy Sachs is granted $100 and access to her father's online trading account as a way to alleviate her boredom while she's home sick from school.
Lindy learns something immediately--she is very, very good at e-trading. Her $100 becomes $200. Then $400. 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 Lindy's stocks are doing, it would be a disservice to not invest it all... Right?
About the Author
Elissa Brent Weissman is the author of andlt;iandgt;The Short Sellerandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Nerd Campandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;i andgt;Nerd Camp 2.0andlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Standing for Socks andlt;/iandgt;as well as andlt;iandgt;The Trouble with Mark Hopperandlt;/iandgt;. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Visit her at EBWeissman.com.