Upon winning the award, James expressed surprise, because he had intended the book for adults. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Tells the story of Gay-Neck, a carrier pigeon raised and trained by an Indian boy in Calcutta. Gay-Neck flew messages for the Allies in France during World War I.
Written in the 1930s by an authority on Native American life and lore, this Newbery Medal winner chronicles a boy's journey toward finding his vocation as a medicine man.