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A doctor informs the President and First Lady that to make a diagnosis on their son Cam, they need to find other people with the same symptoms to conduct additional testing, but when two young people Dr. Lee has found, each with exceptional gifts, are murdered, Cam's condition suddenly takes on a terrifyingly new dimension. As Dr. Lee searches for answers, he will uncover unimaginable secrets and dark betrayals that breach the highest levels of security....
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Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An Election Day reader finds the Cat in the Hat outlining laugh-out-loud campaign promises if he is elected president, including giving the Oval Office a more pronounced shape, replanting the Rose Garden with Seussian shrubbery and painting smiles on the somber portraits of historical leaders.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Following the framework of "This is the house that Jack built", tells the story of how George Washington had a home built for the future presidents. Includes a section describing the many changes made to the White House over the years, and an author's note with more historical detail.
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English
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The first-of-its-kind guide to personal and professional empowerment through civility and social skills by two White House Social Secretaries offers an important fundamental message. Everyone is important and everyone deserves to be treated well. Packed with intriguing behind-the-scenes anecdotes and sensible, easy-to-follow advice, Treating People Well explains how to develop confidence, be consistent, use humor, listen deliberately, radiate calm,...
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Series
Publisher
National Geographic Partners, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Welcome to the White House! Go behind the scenes to get a 360-degree view of America s most famous president s residence, from how it was built in 1792 and the fire of 1812, to today's state dinners, celebrations, celebrity pets, and more.
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Merlin missions volume 19
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to Washington D.C. in the 1860s where they meet Abraham Lincoln and collect a feather that will help break a magic spell.
12) Under this roof: the White House and the presidency-- 21 presidents, 21 rooms, 21 inside stories
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Publisher
LP, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In this history of the highest office of the United States of America, Paul Brandus,White House-based journalist and creator of the enormously popular "West Wing Report" (200K+ followers) on Twitter (@WestWingReport) focuses on an oft ignored key player{u2014}the life of the White House itself. Even in this time of relentless coverage of the President{u2019}s every move, we can forget that he and his advisers are human, with a life filled with smaller...
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Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"An in-depth look at the most famous home in the United States, this kid-friendly activity book educates young readers on the White House. Blending facts from numerous primary sources with engaging anecdotes--from learning that George Washington never actually slept in the White House and Abraham Lincoln never slept in the Lincoln Bedroom to how Gerald Ford's daughter Susan held her high school prom in the White House--this book provides the complete...
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Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Told from the viewpoint of the First Cat of the White House, this clever picture book takes readers on a tour of this historic residence where they will find out who really runs things around there.
16) State of grace
Author
Series
First family volume 2
Publisher
HTJB, Inc
Language
English
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Description
"The holiday season is under way in Washington, D.C., but Metro Police Lieutenant Sam Holland is busier than ever as she contends with the murder of a well-liked wife, mother and businesswoman found bound, gagged and dead for quite some time inside her minivan, miles from her home. Who could've wanted her dead badly enough to make her suffer for days before she died? Sam is determined to close the vexing case before a much-needed vacation with her...
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Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about ghosts in the White House. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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Publisher
Harper Horizon, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"What does it take to go from growing up in a Mississippi housing project to becoming a master sergeant and a celebrity chef serving in the White House under four United States presidents? Call Me Chef, Dammit! is the inspiring story of Andre Rush, who became an overnight sensation in 2018, after a photograph of his now-famous twenty-four-inch biceps went viral. However, his journey to that moment could never be captured in a fleeting moment. From...
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