Pigeons at war : how avian heroes changed history / Connie Goldsmith.
Publication Info.
Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2024]
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Avon Free Public Library - Teen New Materials
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Description
136 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-131) and index.
Contents
Pigeons around You -- Pigeons at War in World War I -- Le Cirq Catches a Submarine -- Mocker and his Medals -- Cher Ami Saves the Lost Battalion -- President Wilson Wounded in War -- Pigeons at War in World War II -- Kenley Lass Keeps a Secret -- Winkie in the Water -- Mary of Exeter Never Gives Up -- GI Joe Saves a Village -- Gustav and D-Day -- William of Orange saves two thousand -- Pigeons around the World -- Pigeons of the Present and Future.
Summary
"Discover how pigeons were trained for use in World Wars I and II. Learn about some of their most daring flights, and find out what other ways pigeons and humans work together"-- Provided by publisher.
