Minimum Wage

by Eric J. Reeder

Overview

This book explores the topic of minimum wage, highlighting the legislative history, the debates surrounding that legislation, and the effects minimum wage has on workers and employers. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781637390788
Publisher:	North Star Editions
Publication date:	01/01/2022
Series:	Focus on Current Events
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.32(d)
Lexile:	840L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

Eric Reeder has written several nonfiction books for students. He has also written various educational materials over the last 20 years. In his spare time, Reeder enjoys spending time with his family and friends, swimming, going to the beach, and collecting antiques.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Hard Work, Low Pay 5

Chapter 2 Early Attempts at a Minimum Wage 9

Case Study The Fair Labor Standards Act 14

Chapter 3 Inflation 17

Chapter 4 Arguments Against Big Increases 23

Chapter 5 Arguments for Big Increases 29

Chapter 6 Different Rules for Different Workers 35

Case Study Automatic Adjustments 38

Chapter 7 Looking Beyond Minimum Wage 41

Focus on Minimum Wage 46

Glossary 47

To Learn More 48

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

"[E]ach topic is presented to make it more accessible....Good overviews of trending topics and current events." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

04/01/2022

Gr 6–8—This series zeros in on current events from cryptocurrency to protests to electric vehicles. Each title has approximately seven chapters, the format of which is a full page of text then a smaller photo accompanied with a smaller paragraph. Pictures are captioned with detail and vocabulary words are in bold, helping with the focus questions. Infographics help breakdown more detailed information, such as a timeline of U.S. Citizenship (Protests) or the different parts of various electric vehicles (Electric Vehicles). The series attempts to give a well-rounded overview of each topic, starting with why it is a current event, and then moving into the history, advantages, challenges, what needs improvement, and what the future holds. Although not every topic may appeal to every reader, each topic is presented to make it more accessible. Back matter includes a glossary, where to learn more, and an index. VERDICT Good overviews of trending topics and current events.

School Library Journal