Elections are coming up this November. Here are some books
around the theme of voting, elections, campaigning, Presidents
and First Ladies for children of all ages.
JPB (Juvenile Picture Book)
Duck for President
By Doreen Cronin
When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually
leads to his being elected President.
LaRue For Mayor: letters from the Campaign Trail
By Mark Teague
With Mrs. LaRue injured and in the hospital, Ike decides to uphold justice and take the
laws of Snort City into his own paws.
Papa’s Mark
By Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert
After his son helps him learn to write his name, Samuel T. Blow goes to the courthouse
in his Southern town to cast his ballot in the first election that allowed African-Americans
to vote.
JE (Early Reader)
Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor
By Herman Parish
A series of misunderstandings leads the literal-minded Amelia Bedelia to run for mayor.
Clifford for President
By Acton Figueroa
Clifford runs for president of the Birdwell Island Dog Park.
Election Day
By Margaret McNamara
On Becky's first day at a new school, she finds that she has a chance to run for class
president.
J Fiction
As If Being 12 ¾ Isn’t Enough, My Mother is Running for President
By Donna Gephart
Preparing for spelling bees, having a secret admirer, and waiting for her chest size to
catch up with her enormous feet are pressure enough, but twelve-year-old Vanessa must
also deal with loneliness and very real fears as her mother, Florida's Governor, runs for
President of the United States.
Changes for Julie
By Megan McDonald
Julie is in school detention for passing a note to Joy, a deaf student who has trouble
understanding what their teacher is saying. Indignant, Julie decides to run for student
body president so she can make changes to the detention system.
Class President
By Joanna Hurwitz
Julio hides his own leadership ambitions to help another candidate win the nomination
for class president.