Owney, the mail pouch pooch
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New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2008.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 790L
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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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"Frances Foster Books."
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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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APA Citation (style guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

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

MLA Citation (style guide)

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

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