![]() All of these things get her into trouble, but the adults in her life understand and try to redirect her in productive ways. Luckily, her adoptive parents are very supportive, and manage to help Cleo navigate her way through all of her difficulties.Ĭleo was a lively, engaging character who exhibited many of the traits inherent to 10-year-olds: trouble with impulse control, combativeness when upset, and enthusiastic exuberance about whatever is exciting to them at the moment. She is proud of her name, and of being part Filipina and part African American, but she struggles with why her birth mother was not able to raise her. The last issue is one that bothers Cleo more than she would like to admit. ![]() She is also dealing with other issues- her best friend, Caylee is angry with her, she is in trouble with her parents for small things like annoying her brothers and borrowing things without asking, and a classmate makes fun of her for being adopted. Unfortunately, her first session of tooth removal is interrupted when she becomes ill, and she knows that bringing the business to school is a risky proposition. When she realizes that many of her classmates have loose teeth, she comes up with a fairly painless way to remove them using a Nerf gun, and figures that there is a lot of money to be made if she markets it correctly. ![]() She sells avocados from her back yard trees, and everything is a business opportunity. ![]() Davies, who has a television show about entrepreneurs, and Cleo takes her advice to heart. Cleo is starting fifth grade, but her real passion is starting businesses. ![]()
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