About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is struggling to share the spotlight or needs to understand that being a leader is about more than just giving orders. This story follows Grace and her classmates on a field trip to Washington, D.C., where they must decide how to spend their hard earned class funds. As they tour the famous monuments, Grace and her rival, Thomas, learn that true leadership requires empathy and the ability to listen to different perspectives. Appropriate for elementary schoolers, the book uses the setting of national government to model schoolyard fairness and civic responsibility. It is an excellent choice for parents wanting to encourage community minded thinking and collaborative problem solving. By the end, children see that the most successful outcome is one that considers everyone's needs, not just the loudest voice in the room.
