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Dexter's well-ordered life is disrupted by his uneasy interactions with his spontaneous, even zany, fourth-grade teacher Mr. Ditzwinkle and by his mother's campaign for reelection to the town's school board.

Julie sets out to change the school system after she gets in trouble for helping her friend, Joy, who is deaf, and runs for student body president, but when she learns the other students do not like her choice for vice president, Julie considers dropping out of the race to avoid defeat.

Callie Singer finds herself running for student council president, but she doesn't take the race too seruously. However, after popular Brianna humiliatws Callie in front of the whole school, Callie decides it's time to strke back.

McGrowl, a bionic superdog, and Thomas investigate a suspicious mayoral candidate.

"[A young reader's adaptation that] chronicles . . . the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that eviscerated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Known as the Shelby ruling, this decision effectively allowed districts with a demonstrated history of racial discrimination to change voting requirements without approval from the Department of Justice. Focusing on the aftermath of Shelby, Anderson follows the astonishing story of government-dictated racial discrimination unfolding before our very eyes as more and more states adopt voter suppression laws [and] . . . explains how voter suppression works, from photo ID requirements to gerrymandering to poll closures. And with vivid characters, she explores the resistance: the organizing, activism, and court battles to restore the basic right to vote to all Americans as the nation gears up for the 2020 presidential election season"--Provided by publisher.

"An expert on US election law presents an encouraging assessment of current efforts to make our voting system more accessible, reliable, and effective"--Provided by publisher.

"Readers will learn about the history of voting rights in America and the struggles faced by many groups to gain citizenship and their right to vote. This book also explores . . . obstacles to voting, the consequences of disenfranchisement, and what we can do to make voting accessible to everyone"--Provided by publisher.

"Examines the phenomenon of disenfranchisement through the lens of history, race, law, and the democratic process. Argues that voter suppression works in cycles, constantly adapting and finding new ways to hinder access for an exponentially growing minority population"--Amazon.

When Grace discovers that there has never been a female U.S. president, she decides to run for school president.