Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch by Lynne Barasch
One rainy night in 1888, a stray dog wandered into the U.S. Post Office in Albany, New York. Workers found him the next morning asleep on a pile of mail pouches. The dog seemed to like the post office and the smell of the mailbags and the men's wool uniforms. When no one came to claim him, they named him Owney and made him their pet. However, Owney's loyalty and sense of adventure soon made it clear he wasn't just an average mutt. Over the course of nine years, Owney guarded the mail--not only in Albany but on mail trains that traveled all over the United States.
Accompanied by lively pen-and-watercolor illustrations, this is a delightful true story of a special dog whose faithful service earned him a trip around the world. Owney can be seen in the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum.
Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780374356859 |
| ISBN 10 | 0374356858 |
| Title | Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch |
| Author | Lynne Barasch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) |
| Year published | 2008-04-29 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Winner of California Young Reader Medal (Picture Bk/Older Reader) 2010, Winner of Red Clover Award 2010, Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (Picture Book) 2008, Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades K-3) 2010, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Picture Book) 2010, Short-listed for Keystone to Reading Book Award (Primary) 2010, Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Grades K-3) 2010 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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