Darleen Bailey Beard

"Lily loved recess. Then along came Rosie Ross, Recess Boss. Will Lily ever enjoy recess again?"--Back cover.

Mom for mayor! Election day is fast approaching, and twelve-year-old Cornelius Sanwick discovers a secret: his mom is running for mayor! That would be pretty neat, except that his dad is the incumbent. Corn feels torn -- surely he should warn his father. But if he does, his mother won't stand a chance. In 1916, Oregon is one of only eleven states in which women can vote, and they have to take office by stealth. Corn wonders what kind of mayor his...

After seeing a jack-o-lantern for the first time, Hattie tries to convince her father to spare one of the pumpkins he is selling.