Olive Finds Treasure (of the Most Precious Kind)

Author: Megan Atwood and Lucy Fleming Series: Dear Molly, Dear Olive

multicultural main characters (one white, one African-American) from different geographic areas (Iowa, NYC) and family structures (two-parent & one-child, one-parent & two-children) appeal to broad range of readers; follows trend of friendship chapter books for elementary school kids; 1st-person narration alternates from chapter to chapter between Molly and Olive for a greater understanding of their characters

Molly's birthday is coming up, and she desperately wants her cross-country pen pal, Olive, to attend. The two have never met, but they've got a plan to change that!

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Summary

Molly's birthday is coming up, and she desperately wants her cross-country pen pal, Olive, to attend. The two have never met, but they've got a plan to change that!

Description

Molly's birthday is coming up and she desperately wants her cross-country pen pal Olive to attend. The two have never met but they've got a plan to change that! Unfortunately it involves selling a lost necklace that isn't theirs. Readers can climb right inside the friends' heads by reading their emails and letters to each other as they struggle to do the right thing. Alternating first-person narratives further flesh out the main characters.

About the Author

Megan Atwood is a writer and professor with over 45 books published. She lives in New Jersey where she wrangles cats, dreams up ridiculous stories, and thinks of ways to make kids laugh all day. Lucy Fleming lives and works in a small town in England with an animator and a black cat. She has been an avid doodler and bookworm since early childhood, drawing every day, bringing characters and stories to life. She never dreamed that illustrating would be her job! When not at her desk, Lucy loves to be outdoors in the sunshine with a cup of hot tea -- doodling, of course.