Leesville Staff Picks: Chapter Books

A list comprising all of our favorite Kids (Juvenile) books.

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Book cover for "All's faire in middle school"
Star rating for All's faire in middle school
Average Rating:
4 stars
Notes:
Minh's Pick
Description:
Homeschooled by Renaissance Fair enthusiasts, eleven-year-old Imogene has a hard time fitting in when her wish to enroll in public school is granted.
Book cover for "Anne of Green Gables"
Star rating for Anne of Green Gables
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Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Notes:
Kelly, Laura J, & Sarah's Pick
Description:
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.
Book cover for "Catwad"
Star rating for Catwad
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
Farida's Picks
Description:
Catwad and Blurmp are back and ready for more adventures in this newest volume in which they meet new friends, try out yoga (spoiler alert: Catwad hates it), and more! It's a laugh-out-loud romp not to be missed, even if Catwad claims otherwise.
Book cover for "Clementine"
Star rating for Clementine
Series:
Clementine volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Notes:
Farida's Picks
Description:
While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.
Book cover for "Growing pangs"
Star rating for Growing pangs
Series:
Growing pangs volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
Farida's Picks
Description:
Eleven-year-old Katie navigates life as a homeschooler, forms a better understanding of the OCD she experiences, and learns that growing apart from friends is sometimes part of growing up.
Book cover for "Hilo"
Star rating for Hilo
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Hilo volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Notes:
Farida's Picks
Description:
When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world. "When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world"--
Book cover for "The mighty heart of Sunny St. James"
Star rating for The mighty heart of Sunny St. James
Average Rating:
3.7 stars
Notes:
Kelly's Pick
Description:
Twelve-year-old Sunny St. James must navigate heart surgery, reconnections with a lost mother, the betrayal of a former best friend, first kisses, and emerging feelings for another girl.
Book cover for "Nat enough"
Star rating for Nat enough
Series:
Nat enough volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
Farida's Picks
Description:
Natalie has never felt that she's enough--athletic enough, stylish enough, or talented enough. And on the first day of middle school, Natalie discovers that things are worse than she thought--now she's not even cool enough for her best friend, Lily! As Natalie tries to get her best friend back, she learns more about her true self and natural talents. If Natalie can focus on who she is rather than who she isn't, then she might realize she's more than...
Book cover for "Number the stars"
Star rating for Number the stars
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Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Notes:
Elyse's Pick
Description:
In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.
Book cover for "Phoebe and her unicorn"
Star rating for Phoebe and her unicorn
Series:
Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
Minh's Pick
Description:
Follows the unlikely friendship between a somewhat awkward girl and the unicorn who gradually shows her just how special she really is. Through ... adventures where Phoebe gets to bask in Marigold's 'awesomeness,' the friends also come to acknowledge that they had been lonely before they met and truly appreciate the bond they now share. "Follows the unlikely friendship between a somewhat awkward girl and the unicorn who gradually shows her just how...