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White House Clubhouse by Sean OBrien

Kitty Felde
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Former White House speechwriter Sean O'Brien takes us inside the building to a secret passageway to the past in his mystery "White House Clubhouse." Readers from Oak View Elementary School in Fairfax, Virginia discuss how Theodore Roosevelt's mantras are still relevant to them today. Actress Elizabeth Logun is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host.

FAVORITE BOOKS FROM OAKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:

The Chronicles of Whetherwhy: the Age of Enchantment - Anna James

Echo - Pam Munoz Ryan

Walk Two Moons - Sharon Creech

Wonder - R.J. Palacio

The Mortal Instruments - Cassandra Clare

SEAN O'BRIEN'S FAVORITE BOOK:

All the King's Men - Robert Penn Warren

ELIZABETH LOGUN'S FAVORITE BOOK:

Charlotte's Web - E.B. White

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