The (un)popular Vote
The (un)popular Vote by Jasper Sanchez is a young adult fiction novel published by HarperCollinsPublishers in 2021. This 409-page book explores the journey of a transmasculine student navigating a fierce student body president election, all while grappling with the expectations set by his politician father. Mark, who has kept his true identity hidden, finds himself compelled to challenge a charismatic opponent whose rhetoric threatens to escalate tensions within the school.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of identity, politics, and the complexities of coming of age in a blended family setting. As Mark steps into the political arena, he faces the challenges of being an outsider, the pressure of public perception, and the risks associated with revealing his true self. The story intertwines elements of romance and friendship, highlighting the importance of authenticity in a world where optics often overshadow reality.
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Red, White, & Royal Blue meets The West Wing in Jasper Sanchez’s electric and insightful #ownvoices YA debut, chronicling a transmasculine student’s foray into a no-holds-barred student body president election against the wishes of his politician father.
Optics can make or break an election. Everything Mark knows about politics, he learned from his father, the Congressman who still pretends he has a daughter and not a son.
Mark has promised to keep his past hidden and pretend to be the cis guy everyone assumes he is. But when he sees a manipulatively charming candidate for student body president inflame dangerous rhetoric, Mark risks his low profile to become a political challenger.
The problem No one really knows Mark. He didn’t grow up in this town, and his few friends are all nerds. Still, thanks to Scandal and The West Wing, they know where to start: from campaign stops to voter polling to a fashion makeover.
Soon Mark feels emboldened to engage with voters–and even start a new romance. But with an investigative journalist digging into his past, a father trying to silence him, and the bully frontrunner standing in his way, Mark will have to decide which matters most: perception or truth, when both are just as dangerous.
“Mind-bogglingly good. This is a novel that every teen needs.” –Kacen Callender, author of Felix Ever After
“Charming, stunning, and unapologetically queer.” –Mason Deaver, bestselling author of I Wish You All the Best and The Ghosts We Keep
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