In the story’s climax–the election held in the school auditorium–Grace does not win by a landslide, but by a single vote. In the end, Grace’s hard work and tireless campaigning pay off, and she beats out her rival. While the other candidate, Thomas, trusts that all the boys will vote for him and thus does the minimum to reach out to the other students, Grace’s integrity leads her to work on realizing her campaign promises–a cleaner, safer school with better food–even before the election. electoral process and a description of her campaign. The book follows Grace and her class through an explanation of the U.S. Her teacher has the idea to hold a mock presidential election with another class, so Grace has to run against one of the most popular students in school. president has been a woman, decides to be the first. Grace for President by author Kelly DiPucchio and illustrator LeUyen Pham rchronicles the political campaign of Grace Campbell, a smart and ambitious elementary school student who, when she learns that not a single U.S.
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