SOCIAL SCIENCES
Hynson, Colin

The Credit Crunch

(4) YA World Today series. Short paragraphs, charts, captioned photos, and text boxes present information about the early years of the current financial crisis and the rising economic importance of countries outside the G8. Each double-page spread briefly addresses one subtopic, ranging from reckless lending to child labor. The busy design can be confusing, but the books could serve as stimulus for further exploration. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these World Today titles: The Credit Crunch and New Global Economies.

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