Cher Ami: Based on the World War I Legend of the Fearless Pigeon

by Maelisande Potter and Mélisande Potter

Book Overview

An inspiring picture book that explores the true story of Cher Ami: a heroic messenger pigeon who saved the lives of soldiers during World War I. In October 1918, during World War I, nearly seven hundred American soldiers were trapped behind enemy lines with no prospect of rescue. Allied troops did not have access to their location, and every attempt at communication provoked more casualties. Their only hope--to dispatch a trained messenger pigeon...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316335347
• ISBN13: 9780316335348
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4