Mayor Pete: The Story of Pete Buttigieg (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781250267573)

Get to know Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a first-of-his-kind candidate running for a one-of-a-kind office, in Rob Sanders' inspiring picture book biography, featuring illustrations by Levi Hastings.

When Pete Buttigieg announced he was running for president, he became the first openly gay candidate to run for the Democratic party's presidential nomination and the first millennial ever to pursue the office. But before the nation knew him as "Mayor Pete," he was a boy growing up in a Rust Belt town, a kid who dreamed of being an astronaut, and a high schooler who wondered about a life of public service. Without a doubt, no one could have imagined who Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, the boy who lived in a two-story house on College Street, would become.

Through victories and defeats, and the changes that the seasons bring, the young boy from South Bend grew into a man devoted to helping others. Mayor Pete: The Story of Pete Buttigieg celebrates the life of an American who dared to be the first and who imagined a better world for everyone.

A Who Did It First? Book

Author: Rob Sanders
ISBN-10: 1250267579
ISBN-13: 9781250267573
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Language: English
Published: 07/21/2020
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2020
Booklist 04/15/2020 pg. 45
Publishers Weekly 05/04/2020
School Library Journal 06/01/2020 pg. 81

About the Author

Rob Sanders is an acclaimed writer who teaches, and a teacher who writes. He is the author of numerous picture books, including Crystal Kite-winner Outer Space Bedtime Race; the Ruby Rose series; Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag; and Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights. Rob lives in Florida where he teaches elementary school.

Levi Hastings is an illustrator who specializes in stories about the natural world and queer history. He has illustrated the picture books, Spirit of Springer: The Remarkable Story of an Orphaned Orca and Mayor Pete: The Story of Pete Buttigieg. He lives in Seattle, Washington.