{"product_id":"lion-king-and-coin-jeong-hee-nam-9780802854759","title":"Lion, King, and Coin","description":"\u003cb\u003eNational Council for the Social Studies-Children's Book Council: \u003c\/b\u003e2018 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA fascinating story about the invention of currency\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Laos enjoys his life in ancient Turkey. His father and grandfather are blacksmiths, famous for melting gold into beautiful objects. Laos helps by working in his grandfather's market stall, bartering their gold for food and livestock. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But exchanging such different goods and quantities is complicated. What they need is something to represent the value of their goods, something durable and lightweight. And so the king comes to Laos's family with a very important task: to create something that will make the market accessible to everyone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This \u003ci\u003eTrade Winds\u003c\/i\u003e book introduces readers to the world's first coin and gives them an appreciation for modern-day currency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeong-Hee Nam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802854753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802854759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eerdmans Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 10.63w x 0.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2017","brand":"Jeong-Hee Nam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44212990247167,"sku":"9780802854759","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7fb00baa-55f1-4e8c-a417-b4d9be705f06.jpg?v=1692111426","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lion-king-and-coin-jeong-hee-nam-9780802854759","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}