 | Cleo Edison Oliver, playground millionaire Author: Frazier, Sundee Tucker | |
| Price: $5.73 | ||
Summary:
Fifth-grader Cleo Edison Oliver is full of money-making ideas, and her fifth-grade Passion Project is no different--but things get more complicated when she has to keep her business running, be a good listener when her best friend needs her, and deal with the bully teasing her about being adopted at the same time.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.10 Points: 4.0 Quiz: 179846 | Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: 3-5 Reading Level: 3.30 Points: 9.0 Quiz: 67444 | |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (11/01/15)
Booklist (+) (11/15/15)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/03/16)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 01/01/2016 Gr 3–5—Cleo Edison Oliver has a lot of fantastic ideas, and, thanks to the inspiration of business woman Fortune A. Davies, she is inspired to start her own businesses. From selling items from catalogs to setting up an avocado stand in her own front yard, Cleo has a lot of experience. So, for a class project, she offers up her wildest business yet: Cleo's Quick and Painless Tooth Removal Service! For a cut of the Tooth Fairy money, Cleo has her classmates covered, until an unfortunate barfing incident causes things to go haywire and Cleo learns that running a business isn't as easy as she thought. Cleo is a spunky, energetic, and highly ambitious girl. Always planning a new way to earn money and make her role model proud, Cleo manages to be an inspiration to young entrepreneurs. She and her brothers are adopted and African American, and the supporting cast is diverse as well. The plot is entertaining and relatable, with a happy ending that reminds readers that there are things more important than money. VERDICT A good purchase for libraries serving elementary-aged readers.—Paige Garrison, Augusta Richmond County Library System, GA - Copyright 2016 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
