Regretting his nonproductive year as class president, Nutty forms some new ideas for a reelection campaign and appeals to his classmates for a second chance, but finds his spirit sinking when his archrival, Mindy, also campaigns.
Dean Hughes is the author of more than eighty books for young readers, including the popular sports series Angel Park All-Stars, the Scrappers series, the Nutty series, the widely acclaimed companion novels Family Pose and Team Picture, and Search and Destroy. Soldier Boys was selected for the 2001 New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age list. Dean Hughes and his wife, Kathleen, have three children and six grandchildren. They live in Midway, Utah.