Paperboy
Willie Brinkman is proud to be helping his family with the money he earns as a paperboy during the late 1920’s. Times are hard, so when the big heavyweight bout between Jack Dempsey and “Gentleman Gene” Tunney is announced, Willie hopes to earn more money by signing up to sell the “Extra Edition” describing the fight. Dempsey is the workingman’s hero, and when he loses the fight in a disputed decision, Willie finds out that it isn’t easy to sell papers to his working class customers!
Economic Concepts
- Supply and Demand
- Price
- Profit
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
Related Subjects
- U.S. History
From Kids Econ Posters
Paperboy Comprehension Questions
Students read the book and discuss the economics concepts through a set of questions and answers.