Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World Summary
Vicki Myron

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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World Overview

Vicki Myron's memoir, Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, is set in Spencer, Iowa. Vicki describes finding Dewey as a tiny kitten in the library book depository on a cold January day. After immediately deciding that he would make a good addition to the library, she went about arranging for him to live there. Though Dewey spent holidays with Vicki and the two shared a special connection, Dewey belonged to the people of Spencer. Eventually, he gained fame around the world. The novel's main themes are death and grief, the effects of animals, and the role of the library.

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