This story is about a girl that recognizes no woman has ever been president. She decides she would like to become president and the teacher thinks it is a great idea. So, the teachers sets up a class president election where Grace runs against an all-star boy in the same grade but different class. His slogan has to do with him being a man and hers has to do with making history. What I find interesting about this book is that it was written before Obama was president and the little girl in the book is black yet identifies only with being a girl. Anyway, the electoral college is introduced in this book and the author’s note puts it in detail. Very educational and a great book for the election process or even for equal rights. ( )

This is an inspiring fictional story about a girl following her dreams.

This would be a great book to introduce discussions about women in history, campaigning, and voting. Great illustrations! ( )

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.