(Note, Wyoming was either the first state or one of the first states to grant women the right to vote, so this was a pretty cool easter egg for those who know). But in a big upset, he votes for Grace! Yay, a white boy makes a good decision. It comes to the student representing Wyoming to decide whether Grace or the boy wins. Despite all her hard work while white boy has done almost nothing, he's winning by a small amount. He notices that if all the boys vote for him, he'll have enough electoral college votes to win, so why work very hard on winning the election, when he can be doing other stuff? Meanwhile, the white boy does a little campaigning, and then does his normal stuff. She works extra hard on her campaign, and does lots of volunteering so everyone sees she truly cares. So Grace is running against this white boy-the exact type of candidate every president ever has been. Because these teachers just don't get it, apparently. But who should she run up against? A white boy is chosen. Instead, her teacher decides that this is a great learning opportunity, and she'll set up a mock election with another class. The class laughs at her, but her teacher doesn't. In class Grace notices all the presidents are men, so she decides she wants to be president when she grows up. This is an infuriating little picture book, and let me tell you why I'm saying that instead of 'cute,' like all the other reviews.
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