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Calico Dorsey mail dog of the mining camps

A Border Collie named Dorsey works with Al to deliver the mail and carry supplies to the miners living in Calico, California, during the nineteenth century, but on the morning that Al decides to postpone his duties Dorsey has other plans.

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Main Author: Lendroth, Susan
Other Authors: Gustavson, Adam (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : Tricycle Press, c2010.
Edition:1st ed.
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Dogs > California > Calico > Juvenile nonfiction.
Mining camps > California > Calico > Juvenile nonfiction.
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   Al Stacy almost missed the stray huddled on the porch. Wistful brown eyes looked up at him from the shadows. Al sighed. "Come on," he said, opening the door.    His brother, Everett, was stirring a pot while Everett's daughter, Nellie set the table.    "Where'd you find him?" asked Nellie.    "He sort of found me," said Al, shaking the rain off his hat. Everett dished up four plates of stew over biscuits. Nellie brought one to the wet dog, then sat beside him, stroking his bedraggled fur.    "What's his name, Uncle Al?"    "I think I'll call him Dorsey."    Al's new dog wagged his tail. Excerpted from Calico Dorsey: Mail Dog of the Mining Camps by Susan Lendroth All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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