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Gay-Neck

The Story of a Pigeon

Dhan Gopal Mukerji

1927·192 pages·children

Historical Fiction

★ Newbery Medal (1928) · Winner

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.

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Gay-Neck

The Story of a Pigeon

Dhan Gopal Mukerji

★ Newbery Medal (1928) · Winner

Year

1927

Pages

192

Audience

children

Historical Fiction

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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.

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