mayors

Mayor Fitch has Tale Town on lockdown as he prepares for war with the trolls, for whose magic he will risk everything, but Red, Jack, and the other children are determined to reveal the truth.

Andrew Harding, a BBC foreign correspondent, reveals the tumultuous life of Mohamoud 'Tarzan' Nur--an impoverished nomad who was abandoned in a state orphanage in newly independent Somalia, and became a street brawler and activist. When the country collapsed into civil war and anarchy, Tarzan and his young family became part of an exodus, eventually spending twenty years in north London. In 2010 Tarzan returned, as mayor of Mogadishu, to the unrecognizable ruins of a city now almost entirely controlled by the Islamist militants of Al Shabab. Tarzan became a galvanizing symbol of courage and hope for Somalia. But for others, he was a divisive thug, who sank beneath the corruption and clan rivalries that continue today to threaten the country's revival.

Presents the life of New York social reformer, politician, and historian, DeWitt Clinton focusing on his childhood, education, governorship, as a U.S. senator, candidacy for the presidency, and legacy.

Two high school football players take action against their abusive coach when he becomes mayor and his crack cocaine use comes to light.

Nashville reporter Ochs Jones decides to do a little investigating of his own when the beloved African-American mayor of the city is assassinated and the facts surrounding the case and the suspected killer fail to make sense.

"Informative text and vivid photos introduce readers to the job of city mayor"--Provided by publisher.

An autobiography of Lee Myung-Bak, president of the Republic of Korea and former CEO of Hyundai Construction, covering his impoverished childhood, family life, and career in business, and politics.

Mitchell Hundred, a civil engineer who became a superhero after gaining incredible powers in a freak accident, leaves his work as a masked crime fighter to become New York City's mayor and finds himself in the midst of dangerous political intrigue related to a controversial work of art.

Simple text and photographs present what a mayor is and what a mayor does.

Aurelie Bonhoffen, who has grown up in the circus, discovers a remarkable family secret on her twelfth birthday that may help in dealing with a sinister man who wants to take over her family's pier.