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Overachieving high-school junior Stacey is a shoo-in for student body president--until Julia, the French Canadian new girl, and Tony, a "not stereotypically Asian" pothead, decide to run against her. Jack's satirical examination of the American political process through the lens of a high-school election is both laugh-out-loud funny and thought-provoking. Rotating points of view offer insight into the motives of the diverse cast of characters.
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As punishment for disrupting a school assembly, junior Lawrence must mentor a nerdy freshman. When someone wearing the school-mascot costume starts vandalizing property, a suspected Lawrence relies on his new misfit friend to help clear his name. Funny and likable, Lawrence's stoner persona conceals hidden depths and insecurities due to distant parents, past bullies, and uncertainty about his place in the world.