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Frazier, Sundee T.

Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire

218 pp. | Scholastic/Levine | February, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-82235-0 $16.99
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Jennifer L. Meyer. Inspired by a female business mogul, industrious African American fifth-grader Cleo launches her own business (implausibly for a class project): pulling loose teeth with a Nerf gun for a percentage of Tooth Fairy earnings. Cleo is engaging, even if her passion for business doesn't feel natural. The story also includes some sentimental moments related to Cleo's being adopted.
Reviewer: Lauren Causey

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