Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon
Written by Dhan Gopal Mukerji & illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff
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8 - 12
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192
Page
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202
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~979L
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Jul 15, 1968
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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 Word 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.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780525304005
- Publication Date
- July 15, 1968
- Publisher
- Dutton Books for Young Readers
- Page Count
- 192
- Words Per Page
- 202
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~979L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~W
- ATOS® Book Level
- 6.5
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 6
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 30
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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