Library Intern Book Reviews
Title
Review of Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented by Tanya Lee Stone
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
City
New York, New York, United States of America
Date of Publication
2018
ISBN
9781627791687
Date of Review
2019
Disciplines
Early Childhood Education | Library and Information Science | Modern Literature | United States History | Women's History
Keywords
Children's literature, reviews, games, women's history, monopoly
Recommended Citation
Spencer, Nicole, "Review of Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented by Tanya Lee Stone" (2019). Library Intern Book Reviews. 255.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/255
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Review
Lizzie Magie is upset with the injustice of the economic system, so she decides to educate people on this unfairness through a game. She spreads the game among her friends and family, but, although she receives a patent for her idea, she can’t get a game company to buy the game. As the game spreads people add things to the game to reflect their own experiences, including a man named Charles Darrow. He revised the game, started selling his version, and then brought it to the Parker Brothers who offered him a contract. Unfortunately, they gave all the credit to Darrow and ignored Lizzie’s claim of ownership of the game. The book has vibrant pictures that definitely help the reader understand the story, as it can get a little complex. It’s a true story, so it is a really great way to introduce nonfiction to children. There are trivia, math problems, and an author’s note giving more details of the story at the back of the book. Recommended. Nicole J Spencer, Centennial Library Intern, Cedarville, Ohio.