We pulled this from our Cybils to-be-read stack yesterday because of the title, and I wish I'd read it a little sooner so I could have shared it with you in time for you to hit the library before Election Day. Grace for President is an appealing story about young Grace's presidential race—in which votes are counted Electoral College-style. The book offers a simple and easy-to-understand look at the Electoral College in action. The race begins when Grace learns, to her astonishment, that there has never been a "girl president." Her classmates snicker when she declares that she shall be the first, but her teacher takes her seriously and suggests a campaign for class president. Two classes, actually: her opponent is a charismatic boy from the room next door. Their campaign is lively and, paralleling real life, somewhat all-consuming for a time. As voting day approaches, it becomes clear that the boys have an edge on the electoral map, and Grace's rival, Thomas, seems assured of victory...but could it be that the young man representing Wyoming is a swing state? All three of my big girls enjoyed the book—Jane and Rose for its look at how the Electoral College works, Beanie for the fun story and the charming art, especially the surprise addition to Mount Rushmore at the end. (read less)

We pulled this from our Cybils to-be-read stack yesterday because of the title, and I wish I'd read it a little sooner so I could have shared it with you in time for you to hit the library before Election Day. Grace for President is an appealing story about young Grace's presidential race—in which votes are counted Electoral College-style. The book offers a simple and easy-to-understand (read more)

The main character, Grace, learns that there have been no female presidents and is absolutely stunned. She decides to enter as a candidate for the schools president, a boy from another class also entered. The school learned about electoral voting process, and the candidates makes promises and slogans. Towards the end, the boy stopped trying because he thought he was going to win but Grace won and became president. Ages: 5-8 Source: Youtube I would use this book for determining importance (read less)

The main character, Grace, learns that there have been no female presidents and is absolutely stunned. She decides to enter as a candidate for the schools president, a boy from another class also entered. The school learned about electoral voting process, and the candidates makes promises and slogans. Towards the end, the boy stopped trying because he thought he was going to win but Grace (read more)