Award-winning, bestselling author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Matthew Cordell come together in this hilarious absurdist tale about a precocious girl who transforms her community in surprising ways. What are people for? That´s the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom. Fame! says Leeva´s mom, the mayor of Nutsmore. Money! says her dad, the town treasurer. With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town´s librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer--setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever.