October 1, 1996
Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545442138
Ages 8-12
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Also available as an audiobook
EXTRAS
ABOUT THE BOOK
Bestselling author Dan Gutman’s sharp, funny farce about the youngest candidate to ever run for President of the United States.
“Hi! My name is Judson Moon. I’m 12 years old and I’m running for President of the YOU-nited States.”
So begins this fast-paced, funny, and surprising account of a boy’s run for the Oval Office. Under the tutelage of Lane, his brainy friend and self-appointed campaign manager, the affable sixth-grader from Madison, Wisconsin, takes on the Democrats and Republicans as a Third Party candidate who can make waves. “Grown-ups have had the last one thousand years to mess up the world,” Judd tells a reporter. “Now it’s our turn.”
AWARDS AND LISTS
Junior Library Guild Selection
Iowa Children’s Choice Award Nominee
Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nominee (Minnesota)
Sasquatch Award Nominee (Washington)
Sequoyah Book Award Nominee (Oklahoma)
Sunshine State Young Readers’ Award Nominee (Florida)
Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee
Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee (Indiana)
PRESS
Mentioned on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
REVIEWS
“This snappy, lighthearted farce will win kids’ votes.” — Publishers Weekly
“This humorous, informative book will be a fun read anytime.” — School Library Journal