Book Description

It's the first day of summer in Elyria Heights, Ohio and fifth grader Emma "Sideline" Rockland is hungry. After the disappearance of her small-time criminal parents, Sideline borrow $3.67 from Big Steve, the local grocer, and begins a business that will make her the richest sixth grader in town by the fall. The first in a series, Sideline (Book One) takes middle grade readers on an adventure through the world of a child determined to not only survive, but thrice. Readers will enjoy each page as Sideline builds a secret fortune to help her struggling family and a group of friends from all walks of life. This book encourages financial literacy and includes a glossary of terms in the back of the book to help young people learn about how money works.