Alameda Free Library First Chapter Friday: Leeva at Last

Thoughtful Leeva Thornblossom, who’s “somewhere between eight and nine,” lives a life of servitude to her dreadful parents. Leeva desires to attend school, but her fame-absorbed mother, the town’s mayor, and her money-obsessed father, its treasurer, forbid her from going, an act that proves the last straw. Learning that her greedy parents are responsible for many of Nutsmore’s financial struggles, Leeva resolves to keep her identity a secret while attempting to set things right.
Leeva at Last, by Sara Pennypacker and illustrated by Matthew Cordell. Published by Balzer + Bray.