School Library JournalGr 4–6—Aidan, 12, belongs to a hardworking, blue-collar Ohio family. On a historic day for their small town, the independent presidential candidate comes to speak at a rally. Aidan is asked for his opinion on what the country needs, and his support for local businesses gets him some face time with Governor Brandon. During their conversation, he shoves her out of the way of a careening campaign sign. This heroic episode, posted all over YouTube, nets her some major positive press, so she invites Aidan to come along with her and her daughter on their tour. Things start going awry, and Aidan finds that Brandon's daughter is sabotaging him and the campaign. When opposition mudslinging puts his family's integrity into question, his enemy becomes an unlikely ally in this political war.
