Mom for Mayor
By (Author) Nancy Edwards
Illustrated by Michael Chesworth
Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co
Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co
1st March 2006
United States
Children
Non Fiction
FIC
Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Intermediate) 2009
Hardback
96
Width 139mm, Height 209mm
283g
Eric would rather daydream about space aliens than do homework. But when his favorite playground is about to be sold to real estate developers, he launches into action. Discovering that the plan to sell the park comes from Mayor Bishop, who happens to be up for reelection, Eric convinces his mother to run for office or so he thinks! Eric is so busy organizing petitions, designing signs, thinking up cool giveaways, and arguing with his nemesis Caitlin, Mayor Bishops niece, that he forgets one important detail: telling his mom shes running for mayor! How can Eric persuade his mother to run, fend off Caitlins rivalries, and still manage to get his homework done
As the election nears, Eric learns some very important lessons about personal responsibility and the needs of the local community. This funny and touching story reminds young readers that anyone can make a difference in their neighborhood.