President of Nothing Kindle Edition

President Lincoln (the sixteen-year-old kid from Indiana, not the sixteenth president of the United States) is a weird kid. Not only is there the name thing, but he’s got a “Jesus freak” for a mother, an ambivalent pothead for a father, exactly one friend (the socially prosperous Jenna, his opposite in all ways), and a penchant for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.He spends most of his time alone, avoiding people not named Jenna, and watching Netflix. But then he meets TJ, the hot guy in his Physics class. When TJ pushes him to join in on decorating a float for their town's turnip festival, he can't resist... even though he hates TurnFest, and the way his whole town is Turnt Up for Turnips.Suddenly, Prez is attending parties, making awkward conversation with people not named Jenna, and navigating first love with TJ. But one lie could ruin it all, and Prez could lose all he's gained in social status, his parents' trust, and the love he's finally found.PRESIDENT OF NOTHING is a compelling contemporary YA novel, with a sense of humor that beautifully balances the mental and social struggles of an unforgettable protagonist.This is a debut, #ownvoices novel by Joey Sample. Joey was an SCBWI member and a 2017 graduate of the Your Novel Year, a program geared towards teaching young adult fiction at Arizona State University. During his coursework, he connected with Bill Konigsberg, award-winning author of OPENLY STRAIGHT and HONESTLY BEN. Konigsberg coached Joey through multiple drafts and called the final “laugh-out loud funny and surprisingly sweet.” Read more