Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Rome antics Rome antics David Macaulay A pigeon carrying an important message takes the reader on a unique tour which includes both ancient and modern parts of the city of Rome. OL15130315W
Gay-Neck Gay-Neck Dhan Gopal Mukerji The story of the training of a carrier pigeon and its service during the First World War, revealing the bird's courageous and spirited adventures over the housetops of an Indian village, in the Himal… OL1770773W
Homing pigeons Homing pigeons Jenny Fretland VanVoorst "In this book, young readers will learn about how homing pigeons are able to carry messages across great distances."-- OL17881600W
Messengers from the sky Messengers from the sky Albert Karp Recounts the history of homing pigeons and how they have been used throughout history. OL17933133W
The night flyers The night flyers Elizabeth McDavid Jones In 1918, caring for her family's homing pigeons while her father is away fighting in World War I, twelve-year-old Pam comes to suspect that a mysterious stranger in her small North Carolina town is a… OL23706W
Une mission pour Vaillant Une mission pour Vaillant Alain M. Bergeron Vaillant le pigeon voyageur relate son dernier exploit, accompli lors de la Première Guerre mondiale : affronter l'ennemi afin de livrer l'urgent message du commandant Raynald, défenseur du fort de V… OL24160017W
Message in the Sky Message in the Sky Sharon Dennis Wyeth Ten-year-old Corey Birdsong, a former slave, becomes a conductor on the Underground Railroad by helping to bring a mother and daughter, runaway slaves, to his family's Amherstburg, Ontario, farm in 1… OL2698237W
Walter, the Homing Pigeon Walter, the Homing Pigeon Nathaniel Benchley A homing pigeon loses a race when he decides to stop for a snack. OL3934854W
Cote of Many Colors Cote of Many Colors Janette Oke When their caretaker is hospitalized, Blue Boy and the other homing pigeons receive food, water, and excellent care from two young boys who love pets. OL440917W
Clever Ali Clever Ali Nancy Farmer When seven-year-old Ali's greedy pet steals cherries from the wicked Sultan for whom his father keeps carrier pigeons, Ali is given three days to find 600 new cherries or his father will be thrown in… OL5835163W
The Scandaroon The Scandaroon Henry Williamson An abused homing pigeon is entrusted to a young boy who through caring for her learns to respect nature and the domain of birds. OL723880W
Curious George builds a home Curious George builds a home Monica Perez When Curious George meets a homing pigeon, he decides that his home, with im-provements, would be perfect for his new friend. This paperback picture book explores the concepts of planning and design. OL8220443W