Mayor Pete: The Story of Pete Buttigieg

Description

Before he announced he was running for president and before the nation dubbed him "Mayor Pete," Pete Buttigieg was the mayor of South Bend, Indiana. He served in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He was a Rhodes Scholar who studied at Oxford, Harvard, and all over the world. He was senior class president at Saint Joseph's High School. And before all that, Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg was a kid with a dream. Writer and teacher Rob Sanders and artist Levi Hastings bring Mayor Pete's story to life in this first-of-its-kind picture book about a first-of-his-kind man. Inspirational and informative, the picture book is sure to appeal to millennial parents, same-sex parents, and educators alike.

Rob Sanders is an acclaimed writer who teaches, and a teacher who writes. He is the author of Cowboy Christmas, Crystal Kite-winner Outer Space Bedtime Race, Ruby Rose-Off to School She Goes, Ruby Rose-Big Bravos, Rodzilla, 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. robsanderswrites.com Levi Hastings is an illustrator who specializes in stories about the natural world and queer history. He has illustrated two 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. levihastings.com

An important picture book biography. -School Library Journal Be inspired by the life of Pete Buttigieg. -Kirkus Reviews Grounded in the theme of losses and wins that carries readers into the future...well worth the while. -Booklist An accessible and informative picture book biography. -Publishers Weekly