World War I tales : The pigeon spy
Deary, Terry2013
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Flanders 1918. The extraordinary true story of a pigeon who saved nearly 200 lives. A troop of Americans are trapped behind enemy lines. Not only are their German enemies firing at them but so are their own side. Somehow they have to get a message to their comrades. The only way is by pigeon. But every time a pigeon rises in the air it is shot down. The last pigeon, a black bird called Cher Ami, flies with bullets zipping through the air all around him, covering 25 miles in just 65 minutes, helping to save the lives of the 194 survivors. In his epic journey he is shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, and left with a leg hanging only by a tendon. Army medics save his life. They can't save his leg, so they carve a small wooden one for him. When he recovers, the pigeon is put on a boat to the United States, a hero.
Main title:
World War I tales : The pigeon spy / Terry Deary ; illustrated by James de la Rue.
Author:
Deary, Terry, authorDe la Rue, James, illustrator
Imprint:
London : A. & C. Black, 2013.©2013.
Collation:
63 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
A new first chapter series with large print that brings alive the way ordinary people felt and reacted to the horrors of war and are an excellent way to help children understand what happened - as well as being a great read. Any two books from this series may be read as Challenge books and up to five more can be read as personal choice books. Go to the online booklists for the PRC ID of the individual books in this series.
Audience:
Lower primaryFor Ages: 7+ years old
ISBN:
9781408191712 (paperback)
Language:
English
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BRN:
317585
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | DEARY | Available |