Dewey by Vicky Myron

Dewey by Vicky Myron

Experience the uplifting, "unforgettable" New York Times bestseller about an abandoned kitten named Dewey, whose life in a library won over a farming town and the world -- with over 2 million copies sold! (Booklist)

Dewey's story starts in the worst possible way. On the coldest night of the year in Spencer, Iowa, at only a few weeks old--a critical age for kittens--he was stuffed into the return book slot of the Spencer Public Library. He was found the next morning by library director Vicki Myron, a single mother who had survived the loss of her family farm, a breast cancer scare, and an alcoholic husband. Dewey won her heart, and the hearts of the staff, by pulling himself up and hobbling on frostbitten feet to nudge each of them in a gesture of thanks and love. For the next nineteen years, he never stopped charming the people of Spencer with his enthusiasm, warmth, humility (for a cat), and, above all, his sixth sense about who needed him most.

As his fame grew from town to town, then state to state and finally, amazingly, worldwide, Dewey became more than just a friend; he became a source of pride for an extraordinary Heartland farming community slowly working its way back from the greatest crisis in its long history.

Vicki Myron, former director of the Spencer (Iowa) Public Library, spent nineteen years with the real Dewey Readmore Books, which she rescued from the library's book return drop on a chilly winter morning. This book, like all of Dewey's children's novels, is based on Dewey's actual library adventures. Vicki is now retired and resides in Spencer, Iowa, where she is still known as Dewey's Mommy. She asks you to go to www.deweyreadmorebooks.com to learn more about Dewey. Bret Witter has been working with Vicki Myron since 2006 and has thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it.

With his wife and two children, he resides in Louisville, Kentucky. Making images has always been a passion for Steve James. Steve studied traditional painting techniques while earning his BFA in illustration at BrighamYoungUniversity. He and his wife now live in Lehi, Utah, with their wild cat.

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ISBN 13	9780446407410
ISBN 10	0446407410
Title	Dewey
Author	Vicky Myron
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Time Warner Trade Publishing
Year published	2008-09-24
Number of pages	288
Prizes	Winner of Golden Sower Award (Primary) 2012, Commended for Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award (Nonfiction) 2009
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.