LaRue for Mayor
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2008 · Est. 12 min read-aloud

LaRue for Mayor

By Mark Teague

Book #3 in the Dear Mrs. LaRue series

A dog runs for mayor to protect canine freedoms from a strict candidate.

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32 pages· 1,509 words· Est. 12 min read-aloud
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Ike LaRue, a spirited dog, faces a political battle when mayoral candidate Hugo Bugwort threatens the freedom of Snort City's dogs. As anti-dog policies loom, Ike steps into the race for mayor, determined to defend his fellow canines. When Bugwort collapses at a rally, Ike's unexpected act of heroism forces a reevaluation of the candidate's harsh stance. Through letters and news reports, Ike's journey unfolds with humor and heart, challenging the status quo and highlighting the power of one determined dog. Will Ike's campaign change the city's future?

From the publisher

Canine everyman Ike LaRue returns to take on the political machine in this gleeful tale, the third of Mark Teague’s best selling, award winning DEAR MRS. LARUE series. Ike finds his civil liberties at risk when Hugo Bugwort, the hard line mayoral candidate, promises to crack down on free-roaming, fun-loving dogs. As the anti-dog rhetoric escalates, Ike is compelled to join the political fray and run for mayor himself. Bugwort rethinks his pooch-policies when Ike selflessly helps rescue him after he collapses at a campaign rally. Told through letters to Mrs. LaRue and local newspaper accounts, Mark Teague delivers another excellent execution of split-screen visuals and uproarious escapades of the unforgettable Ike.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,509
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD880L
Themes & topics
Books about dogsBooks about letter writingBooks about petsBooks about social themesBooks about political activity
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.1
F&P level
~U
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
121611
Publication
Published
March 1, 2008
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439783156

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