Julie Takes a Stand

It's 1976 and the entire country is celebrating America's 200th birthday, including Julie! She can't wait to camp in a horse-drawn wagon for the Bicentennial, but pioneer life turns out to be a lot harder than she expected. Back in school, Julie looks to make some history herself after she lands in detention for helping a friend, and decides to run for student body president to make some much-needed changes. But as the election heats up, Julie's on the brink of dropping out. It's her big chance to prove that one girl can change the system - but does she have the nerve?

Megan McDonald grew up in a house full of books, and her four sisters inspire many of her stories. When she was 10, her first story was published in her school newspaper. Megan vividly remembers growing up in the 1970s. She lives with her husband in Sebastopol, California, where she writes the Judy Moody series and many other books for young people.