Bibliograph

Monopoly mastermind, Charles B. Darrow, Paige V. Polinsky

Type

Label

Monopoly mastermind, Charles B. Darrow, Paige V. Polinsky

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

770, Lexile

resource.interestGradeLevel

3-6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Monopoly mastermind

Oclc number

1003716894

Responsibility statement

Paige V. Polinsky

Series statement

Toy trailblazers

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, 5.0, 0.5, 190675.

Sub title

Charles B. Darrow

Summary

Readers will learn about the developer of the Monopoly board game, Charles B. Darrow. Follow the story of Darrow as he develops Monopoly from its roots as a tool to demonstrate the benefits of single tax through its evolution to the game we know today. Along the way readers will learn how Monopoly helped prisoners of war escape during World War II! Sidebars, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic

Table Of Contents

A play sensation -- The landlord's game -- Play and pass it on -- Depression distraction -- Darrow's Monopoly -- Supply and demand -- Parker Brothers purchase -- Patent protection -- Wartime wonder -- Monopoly mischief -- Monopoly makers -- Timeless tokens -- Timeline

Target audience

primary

Classification

Creator