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A small dog's big life, around the world with Owney, Irene Kelly

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A small dog's big life

Irene Kelly

Accelerated Reader, LG, 5.7, 0.5, 88046

around the world with Owney

Letters tell the story of Owney, a dog who became mascot of the Albany, New York, post office in 1888 and traveled around the world. Includes historical notes. From 1889 to 1897 a small dog captured the public's imagination and became famous. His name was Owney, and he was a stray that had wandered into an Albany, New York, post office. This dog became an unlikely world traveler, at first hopping on trains to accompany mail bags around the United States and then setting sail around the globe as a postal system mascot. Known as the Greatest Dog Traveler in the world, his adventures were written about in newspapers in many countries. The scrappy canine's spirit won hearts wherever he went. In fictional letters, newspaper accounts, and lively water color paintings, Irene Kelly tells the colorful story of an irresistible celebrityLetters tell the story of Owney, a dog who became mascot of the Albany, New York, post office in 1888 and traveled around the world. Includes historical notes

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