Arrived Lausanne

This was a quick and informative read. Blumenthal captures not only the events that lead up to the 1929 stock market crash, but she includes information boxes that explain everything from what a stock exchange is and how it operates, bull versus bear markets, stock splitting, as well as a good explanations of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, bonds and what it means to purchase stocks with a margin account. Filled with pictures, newspaper clippings and cartoons from the era, Blumenthal captures how the meteor-rising stock market in 1928 and the first 9 months of 1929 was a beacon to Americans from all social and financial classes as the path to wealth. The book goes into great detail to explain the key players involved and how activities like special stock deals, syndicate pools and rampant insider trading (all deemed illegal practices in our post-1929 stock market world) played a role in the stock market crash.

Written for the middle school audience, this book was an interesting and informative read for this adult reader. ( )

This book gave a detailed account of the week and events leading up to the great crash. It explained the actions of different individuals which resulted in the roller coaster ride that the market took on its way to disaster. ( )

I actually really enjoyed reading this book. I have a thing for history so I wanted to read to this book. I thought the illustrations were fantastic. They were all in black and white so I think that would be a good thing for students to see what it was like in the past. I also liked how their were clippings of newspaper articles in the book. I thought that gave it more of a historical feel. This book also had charts of when the stock market crashed. This would be a great visual for the students. I also enjoyed the language of the book. It was very engaging and made me want to keep reading until the end. Overall, I thought it was an excellent book for students who want to learn about the stock market crash. The main idea of this book is to educate readers about the stock market crash of 1929. ( )

A very readable explanation of the events leading up to the market crash of 1929 and its aftermath written at a middle school/high school level. This book is a good introduction to the subject for anyone interested in the stock market and the early days of the Great Depression.