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Mayor Hubble Is In Trouble! (2012)

by Dan Gutman(Favorite Author)

4.17 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0062042122 (ISBN13: 9780062042125)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

HarperCollins

series

My Weirder School

review 1: Hosting mock elections at an elementary school is great way for students to learn about the democratic process; at least that is what the principle of Ella Mentry School decided. During an assembly in the school's all purpose room, he announced that each grade will be running their own election in order to choose their future class representative. This year the two candidates running for third grade were AJ and Andrea. Although the two were enough of opposites this election was made even more interesting when former Mayor Hubble was thrown into the mix. After being thrown into jail for theft the previous year, Mayor Hubble tricked the two kids into letting him be their coach. He devised sneaky plans to throw off the other's opponent and taught the kids to lie instead ... moreof tell the truth when it came to campaign promises.It was not until the final night before the students were set to vote that AJ and Andrea learned of Mayor Hubble's nasty trick. Apparently, he promised to help each one win in exchange for them convincing their parents to vote for him. In the end, AJ and Andrea were equally disappointed in their former mayor. Not only did he trick them, they were also disqualified from the race because they received help from a professional. I would recommend this book to grades 2nd-3rd. This book not only teaches students about the democratic process as proposed, it also makes readers believe they can also make a difference. It always them to escape into a reality where they are the ones running for class president. In addition, the pictures and language used build the books credibility. Students can feel like the jokes are personal and something not even their "old teachers" would understand. An activity I would plan to go along with this book would be a class election! This may be covered by some school's student councils, but it would be a great way to assess what the kids have learned about the campaign process. I would split the class into 5 groups and each group would nominate a candidate. The remaining group members would then be in charge of helping that student become president. Gutman, Dan. 2012. My Weirder School #6: Mayor Hubble Is in Trouble! HarperCollins Children's Books.
review 2: I love this series! I don't know who gets more excited when a new one comes out, me or my daughter. This particular book is perfect for an election year! Andrea, who is 3rd grades Little Miss Perfect (we all had one of those in our class), is running for class president. She wants to implement a school dress code, take away recess, and require more homework. A.J. decides (...well he is more forced by his friends) to run against Andrea to preserve their regular school life. Let the campaigning and mudslinging begin! less

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