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Luke on the loose Luke on the loose Harry Bliss A young boy's fascination with pigeons soon erupts into a full-blown chase around Central Park, across the Brooklyn Bridge, through a fancy restaurant, and into the sky. OL13609029W
Cuckoo feathers Cuckoo feathers Phyllis Reynolds Naylor When two pigeons that Sarah wants as pets move from her Chicago apartment's window ledge to the building next door, Sarah tries to figure out how to get them to come back. OL15061463W
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
Every time a rainbow dies Every time a rainbow dies Rita Williams-Garcia Ever since he found her battered and raped in the alley near his home, Thulani hasn't been able to think about anything but Ysa. This is the first time since his mother died that he's given a thought… OL15836101W
A fistful of sun A fistful of sun Tunie Munson Newly-moved to the country, a lonely city girl finds solace in a barn loft where an equally lonely boy raises pigeons. OL15836320W
Be at the ark by eight Be at the ark by eight Ulrich Hub Two squabbling penguins who smuggle their little friend aboard Noah's ark under the watchful eyes of an officious, overworked dove, find many answers to their questions about God during their journey. OL16546859W
Mary Moon is missing Mary Moon is missing Patricia Reilly Giff Assisted by her cat Max and her friend Cash, Minnie tries to find Mary Moon, a valuable racing pigeon that has disappeared just before a big race. OL1817245W
The antlered ship The antlered ship Dashka Slater An inquisitive fox named Marco and a bored flock of pigeons join the crew of deer Captain Sylvia, setting sail in her antlered ship in search of a wonderful island and finding friendship on the way. OL19667401W
King of the Sky King of the Sky Nicola Davies When a young boy moves from his home in Italy to Wales, the only thing that cheers him up are the racing pigeons that Mr. Evans keeps in a loft behind his house. OL19722930W
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
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
Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride (Chester Cricket and His Friends) Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride (Chester Cricket and His Friends) George Selden Nostalgic for his country home, Chester Cricket braves the busy city streets in search of a tree and finds a new friend in the process. OL4110994W
Grandmother's pigeon Grandmother's pigeon Jim LaMarche,Louise Erdrich Passenger pigeon hatchlings, thought to be extinct, are discovered in Grandmother's room after she departs on a voyage to Greenland. OL479032W
Fly Fly Christopher Myers On the roof of his building, lonely Jawanza meets a homeless man who teaches him how to make friends with the sparrows and pigeons up there. OL550293W
The Pigeon finds a hot dog! The Pigeon finds a hot dog! Mo Willems,Mo Willems A cute duckling 🐥 is bothering the pigeon over a hot dog!! Who will win this battle? OL5759980W
Pigeon Loves Things That Go!, The Pigeon Loves Things That Go!, The Mo Willems Pigeon wishes he could drive a bus, train, and airplane and then a little duckling tells Pigeon about something that "goes" without wheels. OL5759989W
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
Tanya, the turtle dove Tanya, the turtle dove Rebecca Anders Two children care for their pet turtledove and observe the birth and growth of her babies. OL6692678W
Wringer Wringer Jerry Spinelli As Palmer comes of age, he must either accept the violence of being a wringer at his town's annual Pigeon Day or find the courage to oppose it. OL77083W
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