My Mother the Mayor, Maybe

by Pat Kibbe, Charles Robinson (illustrator)

B.J. Pinkerton things it's great that her mother is running for mayor! But there's never been a woman mayor before, and her mother is a Democrat while the rest of the town is Republican. It takes a lot of hard work to make an underdog into a winner. In fact, ten-year-old B.J., her sister and three brothers, her father, and the dog have to make some big sacrifices - like having hot dogs for dinner every night.

But can her mother really win? If so, why did her campaign manager say she's "a sure loser"? And why does he spend so much time with the other candidate? B.J. smells a rat, and she's determined to find out who it is!

165 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Megan Hughes · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Stars honestly, a really delightful read. I was rooting for the characters and they earned my happy tears. The character of B.J Pinkerton should be as synonymous as Ramona Cleary or Junie B Jones. I fell in love with the author , bummed she's only written I think 5 books .

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

As with Kibbe's Hocus Pocus Dilemna I liked the main character and I enjoyed the political slant to this young reader's choice.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable albeit somewhat dated story. It's the same plot as the Cat's-Paw but told from the point of view of the teenage daughter of a woman thrust into the mayoral race of a small town.