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Lendroth, Susan

Calico Dorsey: Mail Dog of the Mining Camps

32 pp. | Tricycle | September, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-1-58246-318-6 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-1-58246-367-4 $19.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Adam Gustavson. Lendroth's text is based on the true story of Dorsey, a border collie that carried mail between two California mining towns in 1885. The tale focuses on Dorsey's daily mile-and-a-half trek and his rapport with the prospectors and a young girl named Nellie. Gustavson's oils effectively depict the rich hues and oppressive heat of the Mojave Desert setting. An author's note is appended.
Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

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