A young boy craves the shoes that everyone else seems to be wearing but which his family can't afford. Through this story, students start to learn the difference between wants and needs, explore what it's like to live with less than they'd like, and assess what is really valuable in life.
Through this story, written in Spanish, students confront the problems of poverty and hunger.
A young boy named Alexander gets $1.00 as a gift from his grandparents. Alexander goes on a spending spree and within a week is no longer "rich". Although the idea that $1 would make an elementary grade student feel wealthy makes the book seem a little old-fashioned, basic concepts in economics and mathematics are covered clearly and with gentle humor.
