Ask Mrs. B About…as if being 12 3/4 isn't bad enough, my mother is running for president!

as if being 12 3/4 isn't bad enough, my mother is running for president! by Donna Gephart

Well, the reviews are in…Natalie told me it was “really good!” and Kate said “it’s really exciting right up to the end!” Given the fabulous student reviews, I had to read this Donna Gephart book during Spring Break.

Natalie and Kate were right! Kudos (Kudos. K-U-D-O-S. Kudos.) to Gephart. This book is another winner.

As if Vanessa Rothrock doesn’t have enough to contend with already - Preparing for the upcoming spelling bee by  endlessly spelling out words; Worrying about tripping over her huge feet, while praying that her other body parts will catch up; Being followed everywhere by a huge bodyguard (and I mean EVERYWHERE!); Realizing that the cute boy she’s been crushing on is actually a neanderthal (Neanderthal.  N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-H-A-L. Neanderthal.); Worst of all,  Vanessa is starting to feel like she has to make an appointment to see her mom, the one person she needs most of all.  Her mother has been busy dealing with her work as the Governor of Florida.  

And now her mother is running for President of the United States.  Not only does Vanessa worry that she’ll never see her mother again, what if something bad happens to her?  As Vanessa begins receiving threatening (Threatening. T-H-R-E-A-T-E-N-I-N-G. Threatening.) notes at school, it looks like her fears may prove to be very real!  Somebody has to do something, and it’s looking like that someone will have to be Vanessa.  But does she have the courage to do what needs to be done to protect her mother?  And will her mother understand and forgive her?   Well, you don’t expect me to tell you, do you?  You’ll have to read this book to find out.