Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon
Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon
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Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon

Written by Dhan Gopal Mukerji & illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff
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8 - 12
Reading age
192
Page count
202
Words per page
~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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