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Illustrated by
Kelly Light.
In this sequel, erudite Newfoundland Elvis is distressed--he thinks his new master, the president, is going to send him to Japan as a gift. Sickly fourth grader Benji (for whom Elvis was a service dog) must get Elvis declared a national treasure to prevent it. Benji's genuine voice rings true, even if all the details of his entertaining White House adventure don't.