TY - BOOK AU - Harrington,Brayden AU - Ritz,David TI - Jayson goes for it! SN - 9780063098930 PY - 2023///] CY - New York, NY PB - Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers KW - Stutterers KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Public speaking KW - Teenage boys KW - Stuttering KW - Student government KW - Elections KW - Middle schools KW - Schools KW - School fiction KW - lcgft KW - Novels N1 - Ages 8-12 N2 - "Eighth grader Jayson Linden has had a stutter his whole life. Though his fellow classmates can sometimes be mean, Jayson tries not to let it get to him; he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his friends. Then Jayson's best friend, Gloria, is kicked off the debate team because of her stutter and Jayson starts to notice other injustices happening at their school. In order to make their middle school a more inclusive place and to stand up for his friends, Jayson decides to run against Mack, the most popular boy at school and captain of the basketball team, for student-body president. But as the campaign heats up, will Jayson be able to face his fears of public speaking and win the election?" -- ER -