Sona Sharma’s class is holding an election for class leader. When her arrogant classmate Pradeep pronounces that everyone will vote for him, Sona impulsively blurts out that she’s running, too, only to have her two best friends, Joy and Renu, mad at her before Joy announces she is running, too. Sona and her fellow candidates must follow their teacher’s campaign rules, which include “no name-calling, bad language, or insults; no fake news; and no promises you cannot keep.” But as Sona works on her campaign, she realizes that her only motivation to run was annoyance at Pradeep; Joy is the one with ideas for their class. Sona’s anxiety about the election is compounded by frustration at home, where she feels like all anyone cares about is her little sister Minmini’s upcoming first-birthday party and Ayush Homam ceremony. In spite of her frustration, it’s clear Sona’s parents and grandparents are tuned in to Sona, too, in an amiable short novel set in India that organically integrates thoughtful information for young readers about campaigning and elections. Occasional black-and-white illustrations accompany the story.