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.
year: 2008
call number/section: 1000
subjects: owney (dog), juvenile fiction, terriers, dogs, mascots, postal service