Bibliograph

Miles of smiles, the story of Roxey, the Long Island Rail Road dog, by Heather Hill Worthington ; illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

Type

Label

Miles of smiles, the story of Roxey, the Long Island Rail Road dog, by Heather Hill Worthington ; illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 6-10

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Miles of smiles

Responsibility statement

by Heather Hill Worthington ; illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

Sub title

the story of Roxey, the Long Island Rail Road dog

Summary

Tells the story of Roxey, a stray dog that became the mascot of the Long Island Rail Road between 1901 and 1915, even meeting President Theodore Roosevelt. Based on a true story ; includes author's notes with facts about Roxey and the history of the Long Island Rail Road

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Story of Roxey, the Long Island Rail Road dogMiles of smiles

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