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    612-822-4611

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True Gretch -- Young Adult Edition: Lessons for Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference

True Gretch -- Young Adult Edition: Lessons for Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference

Whitmer, Gretchen

Hardcover

Young Adult Nonfiction

Publisher Price: $18.99

ISBN10: 1665983760
ISBN13: 9781665983761
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: Jan 28 2025
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.77 Width: 5.85 Depth: 8.56
Language: English
The young adult edition of the unconventionally honest, deeply personal, and sharply funny account from Michigan governor and rising Democratic star Gretchen Whitmer is packed with remarkable insights for young people wishing to make a difference in the world.

When Gretchen Whitmer was growing up, her beloved grandmother Nino taught her that you can always find something good in other people. Even the meanest person might have pretty eyes, she would say, a piece of advice that Gretchen carries with her today in her role as the governor of Michigan. (And one that resonated more than another her grandmother offered: never part your hair in the middle.)

From navigating a kidnapping and assassination plot in which she herself was a target to facing monumental challenges during a global pandemic, Big Gretch (as she's now known) shares the key pieces of wisdom that have shaped her trailblazing career and personal experiences in this often hilarious, always uplifting book. Along the way, she tells stories about growing up gutsy in the Midwest, the wild comments she's encountered as a public figure, and how to neutralize high-profile bullies with a fearless sense of humor.

Told in her famously straightforward and slyly funny voice, this young adult edition of the governor's story not only offers an intimate insight into the life of a politician with an astounding journey, but also affords extraordinary lessons for young people everywhere who wish to make a difference in the world.

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