Written by Sara Pennypacker, Illustrated by Matthew Cordell
This book is about a neglected child who has the question, “What are people for?” Her parents are the mayor and treasurer of the city she lives in. She has to sneak out of the house, and she finds a library next to her home. She meets the librarian and the librarian’s nephew and befriends them. She has many adventures and transforms her community in surprising ways while she is trying to find the answer to her question.
This book has parellels with Matilda, The Willoughbys, and A Series of Unfortunate Events.This would be a good read aloud book.
Reviewed by Lynda Jeffries, Special Ed. Paraeducator, Whittier Elementary
Review shared in May 2023
Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5 stars)
Interest Level: 3rd-6th Grade
Leeva at Last
Written by Sara Pennypacker, Illustrated by Matthew Cordell
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
305 pages
Release Date: March 7, 2023
ISBN: 9780063114425
A review copy was provided by the publisher.
