Owney, the mail-pouch pooch / Mona Kerby ; pictures by Lynne Barasch.
In 1888, Owney, a stray terrier puppy, finds a home in the Albany, New York, post office and becomes its official mascot as he rides the mail train through the Adirondacks and beyond, criss-crossing the United States, into Canada and Mexico, and eventually traveling around the world by mail boat in 132 days.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374356859
- ISBN: 0374356858
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. "Frances Foster books." |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Citation/References Note: | SLJ 4/08 |
Target Audience Note: | AD790L Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.8 0.5 121538. |
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Subject: | Owney (Dog) > Juvenile fiction. Terriers > Juvenile fiction. Dogs > Juvenile fiction. Mascots > Juvenile fiction. Postal service > Juvenile fiction. Voyages and travels > Juvenile fiction. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Marshall Public Library | E KER (Text) | 33391000170614 | Easy/Picture Books | Available | - |