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Dip a toe, paw, or fin into history with this fact-tastic Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series all about pets and the people who owned them!When a raccoon arrives at the White House, President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace name her Rebecca and welcome her as a pet. Rebecca tries to fit in with the other animals already living there. But none of them will play with her! What will Calvin and Grace do? Discover the story of one of the most unusual White House pets in this fact-filled Level 2 Ready-to-Read.



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Rachel Dougherty

Rachel Dougherty is a Philadelphia-based author and illustrator driven by a love of nonfiction for young readers. She is the illustrator of Your Life as a Cabin Attendant on the Titanic, Your Life as a Pioneer on the Oregon Trail, and The Twelve Days of Christmas in Pennsylvania. She is the author of A Raccoon at the White House. She is the author and illustrator of Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built the Brooklyn Bridge. Rachel is a lifelong history buff and believes that some of the best stories out there are the true ones. Visit her online at www.racheldougherty.com.



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