Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire
Illustrator
Jennifer L. Meyer
Publisher
Levine Books an Imprint of Scholastic Inc.
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9780545822367
Pages
213 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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.
Grade Level
3-5, 6-8
Lexile Measure
590L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Adoption; Biracial; Interracial; adopted children; adoptive family; biracial child; interracial/transracial adoption; interracial family
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
African American / Filipino / White
Family Formation
adoptive mother and father
Awards
Washington State Book Award, 2017, Finalist, Middle Reader
Best of the Best Books, 2016 Fiction for Younger Readers
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2017 Grades 3-5
Keywords
California; friendship; business enterprises; entrepreneur; role model; moneymaking projects; African American families
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Frazier, Sundee T., "Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire" (2016). Diverse Families. 88.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/88