Luke Pennybaker thinks life is unfair. He asks to watch TV and his dad asks if he's done his chores. He hadn't, so he completes than anticipating a "Yes" and instead gets a "No." Frustrated, he decides to run for president to make things fair for kids. He gets the support of his classmates and locals. On a family vacation he gets the support of people all over the country. Will he win?
This book would serve as a good companion to Dan Gutman's The Kid Who Ran For President. The situations are the similar in that both boys are inspired to run, are too young to vote, uniquely name their party something other than Republican or Democratic, and each pick an unlikely running mate. Students could compare and contrast the chapter book to the picture book and discuss the electoral process, issues, debates, and defining "fair."
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