Political Timber (A Trophy Book Series)
Worth buying if: You enjoy Chris Lynch's tough, realistic middle-grade voice and moral dilemmas.
Skip it if: You expect picture-book simplicity rather than 176 pages of layered plot and character.
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Summary
In Political Timber, Chris Lynch follows a young protagonist through a 1990s small-town election tangled with school rivalries, secrets, and a risky plan that tests friendship and courage over one intense summer.
Why this book now
Revisit Lynch's 1997 Trophy Book for a gritty, character-driven take on civic life and childhood agency that still resonates in conversations about local politics and youth voice.
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Good fit if you want...
- You enjoy Chris Lynch's tough, realistic middle-grade voice and moral dilemmas.
- You like school-centered plots with election stakes and small-town settings.
- When you want vivid sensory scenes, the plot forces tough decisions quickly.
- You expect picture-book simplicity rather than 176 pages of layered plot and character.
- You prefer light, purely humorous children's fare instead of political tension and ethical choices.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780064471411
Worth buying if: You enjoy Chris Lynch's tough, realistic middle-grade voice and moral dilemmas.
Skip it if: You expect picture-book simplicity rather than 176 pages of layered plot and character.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
Reader guide
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Reading commitment
Quick Easy to move through
At 176 pages, this compact middle-grade novel reads quickly in a few sittings but rewards close attention to dialogue and plot turns.
What stands out here
This HarperCollins Trophy Book edition highlights Lynch's lean prose and the book's late-90s small-town political atmosphere.
Best way to approach it
Read aloud or solo in sequence to follow the escalating election plot and character shifts—pause to discuss the book's ethical choices and consequences.
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Paperback: ISBN-13 9780064471411
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