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Alexander Who Used to
Be Rich Last Sunday
by Judith Viorst

Alexander's grandparents gave him a dollar. He wants to save it to buy walkie-talkies, but it is harder then he thinks.

Mathematical topics to explore with this book: coin values, counting money, saving money, adding and subtracting money 

Resources for Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday:
Discovering the Math: Book Guide (English)
Descubriendo las matemáticas: Gu​ía del libro (español)

Online External Resources 

Activities for Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday:
Race to a Dollar (English)
Carrera hacia un Dolár (español)

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