Released 1927, the poignant children’s novel <em>Gay Neck</em> was wrten by an Indian immigrant who beme the first person of lor to w the Newbery Medal.
Contents:
- GAY-NECK: THE STORY OF A PIGEON
- GAY-NECK; THE STORY OF A PIGEON
- GAY-NECK: THE STORY OF A PIGEON OVERVIEW
- GAY-NECK BY DHAL GOPAL MERJI
GAY-NECK: THE STORY OF A PIGEON
Publishg Released 1927, the poignant children’s novel Gay Neck was wrten by an Indian immigrant who beme the first person of lor to w the Newbery Medal.
GAY-NECK; THE STORY OF A PIGEON
Pengu Young RearsIn 1927, the thor Dhan Gopal Merji published a slim novel, Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon, which follows the adventur of the tular Calcutta rrier bird, and the bird’s young owner, Ghond. Gay Neck (referrg to the bird’s Bengali name, Chra Griva) sympathetilly portrays a bond between a young boy and his beloved pigeon as they enunter hawks and tigers the jungl of Bengal and elu German fire France durg World War I.
GAY-NECK: THE STORY OF A PIGEON OVERVIEW
When Gay Neck and Ghond return to India after their ary service, they are battle-srred.
GAY-NECK BY DHAL GOPAL MERJI
” War leav Gay Neck fearful and unable to fly. The magaze The Horn Book said of the novel: “Gay Neck is tly a rrier pigeon, a bearer of msag, and his msag are words of urage and love.