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Dewey : the small-town library cat who touched the world  Cover Image Book Book

Dewey : the small-town library cat who touched the world / Vicki Myron, with Bret Witter.

Myron, Vicki. (Author). Witter, Bret. (Added Author).

Summary:

The charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780446407427
  • ISBN: 0446407429
  • ISBN: 9780446584852
  • ISBN: 0446584851
  • Physical Description: vi, 297 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: 1st trade ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Grand Central Pub., 2010, c2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Brand new afterword on Dewey's inspiring legacy"--Cover.
Includes a reading group guide.
Subject: Dewey (Cat)
Library cats > Iowa > Spencer > Biography.
Spencer (Iowa)
Dewey (Cat)
Cats > Biography.
Libraries > Spencer (Iowa)
Spencer (Iowa)

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Burlington Public Library 636.8 MYRON 2010 39851001731380 Non-fiction Copy hold Available -

Vicki Myron was born on a farm fifteen miles from Spencer, Iowa. At the age of thirty-four, after a failed marriage, single motherhood, and a stint on welfare, she graduated summa cum laude from Mankato State University and has a masters degree from Emporia State University. She worked at the Spencer Public Library for twenty-five years, the last twenty as director. She lives in Spencer, Iowa. Bret Witter is a book editor and professional writer. Raised in north Alabama, he currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, two children and his fourteen-year-old cat Kiki. His other cat, Feasor, died four days after the completion of this book.

Vicki Myron was born on a farm fifteen miles from Spencer, Iowa. At the age of thirty-four, after a failed marriage, single motherhood, and a stint on welfare, she graduated summa cum laude from Mankato State University and has a masters degree from Emporia State University. She worked at the Spencer Public Library for twenty-five years, the last twenty as director. She lives in Spencer, Iowa.

Bret Witter is a book editor and professional writer. Raised in north Alabama, he currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, two children and his fourteen-year-old cat Kiki. His other cat, Feasor, died four days after the completion of this book.


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