Grab the book and find out how it all turns out. It involves what she learns about the campaign, some by accident, more from a group of fellow students who refuse to sit back and not get involved, not to mention what happens to one of her best friends and that friend's grandmother. When she hits a breaking point and flees just before a tour of their home is to be broadcast live, it's the beginning of a series of changes neither she, nor her family could have foreseen. She's gut wrenching anxious when pushed to speak in front of reporters or cameras. Granted, she's fifteen and hasn't had to worry about going without, but it isn't long before his demands of her for his presidential campaign become too much. Mari's faith in her father's integrity, honesty and willingness to keep his promises is rock solid when the story begins. Throughout his successful political career he has always had his daughter’s vote, but a presidential campaign brings a whole new level of scrutiny to sheltered fifteen-year-old Mariana and the rest of her Cuban American family, from a 60 Minutes–style tour of their house to tabloids doctoring photos and inventing scandals.Īs tensions rise within the Ruiz family, Mari begins to learn about the details of her father’s political positions, and she realizes that her father is not the man she thought he was.īut how do you find your voice when everyone’s watching? When it means disagreeing with your father-publicly? What do you do when your dad stops being your hero? Will Mari get a chance to confront her father? If she does, will she have the courage to seize it? Read moreĪ very timely book given the election is almost upon us. In this authentic, humorous, and gorgeously written debut novel about privacy, waking up, and speaking up, Senator Anthony Ruiz is running for president. A novel about waking up and standing up, and what happens when you stop seeing your dad as your hero-while the whole country is watching. When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz’s father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes.

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