Owney, the mail pouch pooch
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New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2008.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 790L
Rating:
AD790L
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Description

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.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
0374356858
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 4.8, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
790

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General Note
"Frances Foster Books."
Description
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.
Target Audience
AD790L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,LG,4.8,0.5,121538

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APA Citation (style guide)

Kerby, M., & Barasch, L. (2008). Owney, the mail pouch pooch. Farrar Straus Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kerby, Mona and Lynne. Barasch. 2008. Owney, the Mail Pouch Pooch. Farrar Straus Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Kerby, Mona and Lynne. Barasch, Owney, the Mail Pouch Pooch. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2008.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Kerby, Mona. and Lynne Barasch. Owney, the Mail Pouch Pooch. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2008.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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