Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe

by Nathan Bransford

  “You must listen to me,” she said.

  She squeezed his shoulder, and he braced himself for what she was about to say.

  “You have to find your father.”

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  JACOB WONDERBAR FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSE wouldn’t have been possible without my amazing campaign team.

  CHIEFS OF STAFF: I don’t know where I’d be without the wise council of my agent, Catherine Drayton, and the inspired guidance of Kate Harrison, my editor.

  CAMPAIGN MANAGERS: Thanks to Heather Alexander, Patricia Burke, Lyndsey Blessing, Alexis Hurley, Nathaniel Jacks, and Charlie Olson for their hard work making JACOB WONDERBAR happen.

  MINISTRY OF CAFFEINE: Special thanks to Philz Coffee of San Francisco for their generous support and for the inspiration provided by Jacob’s Wonderbar brew.

  CAMPAIGN ART: Thanks to Christopher S. Jennings (illustrations), Jasmin Rubero (interior), and Greg Stadnyk (cover) for bringing Wonderbar to life.

  FIELD CREW: I’m immensely grateful for the support of the best friends in the universe. Thanks to Egya Appiah, Justin Berkman, Lisa Brackmann, Holly Burns, Jess Dang, Christian DiCarlo, Dan Goldstein, Jennifer Hubbard, Matt Lasner, Sommer Leigh, Tahereh Mafi, Sarah McCarry, Bryan Russell, Karen Schennum, Sean Slinsky, Jenn Tang, Meg Wilkinson, my blog readers and forumites, and all of my friends at CNET.

  FIRST FAMILY: I couldn’t have done this without Mom, Dad, Darcie, Scott, and Beth backing me every step of the way.