Book
Gay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon
- Published
- 1928
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Pages
- 192
- Words
- 38724
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/207330.Gay_Neck?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 6.5
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 1040L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 11–13
Writing out of his own experience as a boy in India, Dhan Gopal Mukerji tells how Gay-Neck's master sent his prized pigeon to serve in World War I, and of how, because of his exceptional training and his brave heart, Gay-Neck served his new masters heroically. Winner of the 1928 Newbery Medal.
Collections
Newbery Award
Tags
Animals-PigeonsAward Winners-Newbery MedalWorld War I