num_pages: 192
description: 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 World 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.
language: English
title: Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon
titlecomplete: Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon
characters: Chitra-Griva/Gay-Neck, Ghond
genres: Adventure, Childrens, Juvenile, India, Young Adult, Middle Grade, War, Animals, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 2253
places: South Asia, India
awards: awardedAt: -1325433600000
name: Newbery Medal
publisher: E.P. Dutton