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Educational Comic Books

Our comic books are an engaging classroom resource for teachers to use in their social studies and economics lessons. Order a set for your classroom today!

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Problem Solving! Economics! Space Travel?

Join Flora, Glix, and an intrepid cast of characters as they travel the universe, meet new friends, and work together to learn about economic and financial literacy. The New York Fed’s Educational Comic Book Series brings readers on an out-of-this-world journey to teach about basic economic principles and the Federal Reserve’s role in the financial system.

For classroom or independent learning, the series is created for students of all ages, and stimulates curiosity and raises awareness of careers in economics and finance. In addition, lesson plans created for each comic book meet national and state standards for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Comic books are available to students, teachers, and community organizations at no charge. Download your digital copy below. Educators may use the online form to request free printed copies by mail.

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Comics in the Classroom: A Look at the New York Fed's Educational Comic Book Series

	Resource		Lesson Plans		Order Printed Copies
How Do I Use Economics In My Life? Dive into Econland with the quirky comic book crew to explore how economics is already a part of middle school students’ everyday lives. order printed copies	Color English		N/A		order printed copies
How Do We Get The Things We Want? Visit the comic book universe to understand and learn more about goods and services, barter and trade, and currency and money. order printed copies	Color English Spanish	Black/White English Spanish	N/A		order printed copies
What Is an Economy? Discover circular flow across the Planet Novus economy and learn about supply and demand, wants and needs, and the flow of goods and services. order printed copies	Color English Spanish	N/A	N/A		order printed copies
A Story of Interest (and Supervision!) Explore the concepts of interest, savings, budgeting, and the Fed’s supervisory responsibilities in promoting the safety and soundness of the financial system. order printed copies	Color English Spanish	Black/White English Spanish	Middle School English Spanish	High School English Spanish	order printed copies
The Story of Monetary Policy Understand the importance of monetary policy and the Federal Reserve’s key responsibilities through a tour of planets that need guidance in stabilizing prices, increasing employment, and developing a healthy economy. order printed copies	Color English Spanish	Black/White English Spanish	Middle School English Spanish	High School English Spanish	order printed copies
The Story of the Federal Reserve System Read about the Federal Reserve’s structure and key responsibilities as the citizens on Planet Novus work to develop their own central bank. order printed copies	Color English Spanish	Black/White English Spanish	Middle School English Spanish	High School English Spanish	order printed copies
Once Upon a Dime Learn the story of the growing economy on Planet Novus and focus on the concepts of barter, currency, and banking. order printed copies	Color English Spanish	Black/White English Spanish	Middle School English Spanish	High School English Spanish	order printed copies

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