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Abandoned in a library book drop slot in the dead of winter, a remarkable kitten miraculously endured the coldest night of the year. Dewey Readmore Books, as he became known, quickly embraced his home inside Spencer's public library, charming the struggling small town's library-goers. As word of Dew...

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Main Author: Myron, Vicki
Other Authors: Witter, Bret
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: NY: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2011.
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Dewey (Cat) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Library cats > Iowa > Spencer > Biography > Juvenile.
Spencer (Iowa) > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:Abandoned in a library book drop slot in the dead of winter, a remarkable kitten miraculously endured the coldest night of the year. Dewey Readmore Books, as he became known, quickly embraced his home inside Spencer's public library, charming the struggling small town's library-goers. As word of Dewey's winning tail, or rather his tale, spread, the library cat gained worldwide fame as a symbol of hope and proof positive that one small cat could change a town, one reader at a time.
Physical Description:214 p.
ISBN:9780316068703
9780545462044
0316068705
Author Notes:Vicki Myron was born in Spencer, Iowa and grew up on a family farm in northwest Iowa. She received a bachelor's degree from Mankato State University and a master's degree from Emporia State University. In 1982, she started working at the Spencer public library as an assistant librarian. In 1987, she was named director of Spencer public library and held that position for over 25 years. She retired in 2007 in order to write Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World. She has served on the Executive Board of the Iowa Library Association, on numerous statewide advisory panels, and is a library management instructor in the Iowa library system.

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