Children’s Book Characters Named Natalie
Here are just a few children’s books with characters named Natalie. Please comment below if you know of one I missed. I hope this encourages your kiddo to read!
Two to Tango: A Natalie Story (series) by Kelsey Abrams Illustrator: Jomike Trejido
Natalie has a lot on her plate. She can’t seem to get Second Chance Ranch’s newest rescued horse, Tango, to barrel race. She’s also missing her best friend Sophia who recently moved away. A new girl in town, Darcy, seems like she could be bestie material, but she doesn’t like to do any of the things Natalie and Sophia did together – and she’s allergic to animals! Can Natalie help Tango learn a new skill while she learns a few of her own? At Second Chance Ranch, the Ramirez family works to find homes for all kinds of animals on their 200-acre ranch in Texas. Sisters Natalie (12), Abby (10), and twins Emily and Grace (9) all do their part to give each animal the second chance it deserves.
- Rating: Amazon- 3.8 or Goodreads-4.13
- 8-12 year olds
- Lexile Measure: 870L
Nat Enough (series) written and illustrated by Maria Scrivan
Making friends isn’t easy, but losing them is even harder! 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 enough, just the way she is.
- Rating: Amazon- 4.7 Goodreads- 4.1
- 8-11 year olds or 3rd-7th grade
The School Story by Andrew Clements Illustrator: Brian Selznick
Twelve-year-old Natalie Nelson has written a powerful school story. It’s a short novel called “The Cheater,” and her best friend Zoe is certain it should be published. All Natalie has to do is give the manuscript to her mom, an editor at a big publishing house. However Natalie doesn’t want any favors from her mom. Still, Zoe won’t drop the idea.
Spurred into action, Natalie invents a pen name for herself and Zoe becomes a self-styled literary agent. But if the girls are to succeed, they’ll need support from their wary English teacher, legal advice from Zoe’s tough-talking father, and some clever maneuvering to outwit the overbearing editor in chief of Shipley Junior Books.
- Rating: Amazon- 4.7 Goodreads- 4.0
- 7-12 year olds or 3rd-7th
- Lexile Measure: 760L
Al Capone Throws Me a Curve by Gennifer Choldenko
Moose Flanagan lives on a famous island in California: Alcatraz, home to some of the most dangerous prisoners in the United States in the 1930s. It’s the summer before he starts high school, and Moose is going to play a lot of baseball and win a spot on the high school team. But he still needs to watch his special older sister, Natalie–and then the warden asks Moose to look after his two-faced, danger-loving daughter, Piper. In the cell house there are rumors that the cons will a strike, and that Moose’s father might step up to a new job. Moose is worried: What will this mean for their family, especially for Natalie, who’s had some scary run-ins with prisoners? Then the unthinkable happens: Natalie winds up someplace she should never, ever go. And Moose has to rescue her.
- Rating: Amazon- 4.8 Goodreads 4.3
- 8-12 year olds or 3rd-7th grade
- Lexile Measure: 540L
Alphonse, That is Not OK to Do! written and illustrated by Daisy Hirst
Once there was just Natalie. And then there was Alphonse, too. Natalie mostly doesn’t mind Alphonse being there—they both like naming pigeons (“Banana!” “Lorraine!”), bouncing things off bunk beds, and sharing a story together on the chair. But Alphonse sometimes draws on things that Natalie has made. And when she finds him eating her favorite book, she’s had enough: “Alphonse, that is not OK to do!”
- Rating: Amazon-4.9 Goodreads-3.8
- 2-5 year olds
Rainbow Magic Special Edition: Natalie the Christmas Stocking Fairy written and illustrated by Daisy Meadows
Jack Frost never gets anything in his Christmas stocking, so this year, he’s decided that nobody else will, either! He’s stolen Natalie the Christmas Stocking Fairy’s three magic objects. Without them, Natalie can’t make sure that kids all over the world get their special presents! Can Kirsty and Rachel help their newest fairy friend? Or is the Christmas magic about to fizzle and fade?
- Rating: Amazon-4.5 Goodreads-4.1
- 7-10 year olds or 2nd-5th grade
- Lexile Measure: 670L
Natalie’s Hair Was Wild written and illustrated by Laura Freeman
Natalie’s hair is really wild—and she likes it that way! A host of friendly animals agree, and they move right in. At first it’s just butterflies and birds that take up residence atop Natalie’s head, but soon there are zebras, elephants, even a tiger!
- Rating: Amazon-4.7 Goodreads-2.8
- Reading age 4-7 year olds or Interest Preschool-3 year olds
- Lexile Measure: AD500L
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