Kristy's not too happy with some things at Stoneybrook Middle School. The hot lunches, for example, look like dog food. And Kristy's class has to perform Mary Poppins for their annual play. How babyish can you get?
What the eighth grade really needs is a new class president. Someone who is organized and has great ideas. Someone like—Kristy!
But can Kristy coach a softball team, get straight A's, baby-sit, run the BSC, and be president? The Baby-sitters are about to find out!
Summary[]
Kristy runs for class president against Pete Black, Alan Gray, and Grace Blume. She drops out of the running when she gets overwhelmed with baby-sitting, BSC meetings, Krushers practice, grades, and her chores. Pete ends up winning.
Mallory becomes secretary of the sixth-grade class.
Subplot[]
Jamie Newton is having troubles learning how to ride a bicycle. A couple of kids in the neighborhood come to help him out in the end.
In Kristy for President, Kristy finds herself involved in too many activities, and realizes she needs to drop some. Just like Kristy, I tend to be very busy. Because I’m so busy, I find that the best way to manage my time is by scheduling, scheduling, scheduling. (Mary Anne would be so impressed)! Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are “typical” work days. They’re reserved for writing manuscripts and outlines, for reading galleys (books before they’re published), and for answering mail. Friday is devoted to other kinds of work.
I’m the president of two foundations, the Ann M. Martin Foundation and the Lisa Novak Community Libraries. On Fridays, my assistant and I visit organizations that have received grants from the foundation, or we sort donated books into small children’s libraries which we give to shelters, day care centers, and other places where books are needed. I’m also on the boards of three additional organizations—I have to squeeze that work in whenever I can. You may be wondering what I do on Mondays. Mondays are reserved for sewing—my favorite activity. I think it’s important to make time for yourself, as well as for work.
Trivia[]
SMS has a fencing team.
Kristy mentions that she has a giant crush on Bart.
Kristy doesn't like science class in chapter 10. She also says that she's not any good at art.
Claudia is the one that thinks up Kristy's slogan.
Kristy gets a "sharp pain in the stomach" when she thinks she has to resign or go inactive as part of the BSC.