Kirjahaku

The purpose of this book is to teach youth and young adults about financial literacy, the value of money, and how money works and grows. It is meant as an introduction to teaching youth, and even young adults, about the importance of saving, investing, growing, and accumulating money over time. Key words, terms, or phrases include credit, debt, investing, insurance, tax, interest, principal, compounding, individual retirements accounts (IRAs), stocks, mutual funds, and the "Rule of 72." This book is meant to be a simplified version, visually engaging and stimulating, thought provoking, and practical, despite its complexity of topic, explaining how money grows over time, and the importance of saving and investing starting at an early age. It is hoped that this book will be a catalyst to propel youth to become inquisitive, motivated learners and to ask questions related to financial literacy.

Have you ever wondered how trees grow, make food, function, and live? Would you like to learn more about tree anatomy? Do you know how to properly plant trees? About selecting trees for your yard or landscape? About care and maintenance of trees, including fertilization and pruning? Would you like to know about the kinds of nursery stock that can be purchased from a nursery and garden center, including bare root, containerized, container grown, and balled and burlapped (B&B) trees? TROY THE TREE GUY is a book about trees. It is written and explained in simple terms, for middle to upper age youth and adults, based on fact, about tree anatomy, how trees grow, make food, and function. The book also describes kinds of trees, tree selection, nursery stock, planting procedures, and care and maintenance of trees and shrubs including pruning and fertilization. Information about trees is explained using a "bottoms-up" approach, from ground level to the top, from seed, roots, trunk, to crown and points in-between. This book emphasizes the significant importance of trees to people, our health, the economy, animals, birds, all living things, and the environment including helping to slow global warming and climate change.

This is a realistic fiction book about a sports-minded little town named Pickleball City, where pickleball is the most popular sport played year-round. Pickleball City has many well-maintained pickleball courts and a lively, active pickleball association fully supported by its residents, local businesses, schools, and the community park and recreation department. Learn information about the game of pickleball, its origin, how it got its name, a timeline, its progression, and why it is so popular and enjoyable for people of all ages. Other information includes the founders, its combination of three sports including table tennis, badminton, and tennis, comparison to tennis, court specifications and dimensions, description of different paddles and pickleballs, and the many benefits of the game of pickleball including health, physical, mental, competitive, social, interactive, and family.