Books like Election by Tom Perrotta
At Winwood High School, the student government election is less a game than a battleground. Tracy Flick, a driven and resourceful senior, has already secured the majority of her peers' support for the presidency and is seemingly unstoppable.
The faculty advisor, Jim McAllistar, tries to restore balance by recruiting football star Paul Warren as a formidable opponent, but the contest is thrown into chaos when Paul’s younger sister Tammy unexpectedly declares her candidacy. Tammy, grappling with her sexual identity and a fractured friendship, brings a fresh and unexpected voice to the debate.
Tom Perrotta’s *Election* satirizes high‑school politics while exposing the emotions, ambitions, and hidden struggles that shape adolescent life in an ordinary American town.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Tom Perrotta
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