BIBFRAME Work

Title

Pigeons at war

Other Titles (e.g. Variant)

How avian heroes changed history

Type

• Monograph
• Text

Contribution

• Goldsmith, Connie, 1945- (author)

Subject

• YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars (BISACSH)
• Homing pigeons--War use--History (LCSH)
• World War, 1914-1918--Communications (LCSH)
• World War, 1939-1945--Communications (LCSH)

Genre Form

• Literature (LCGFT)
• Juvenile literature

Language

• eng

Classification

• LCC: UH90 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: uba)
• YAN025130
• DDC: 355.4/24 (Assigner: dlc)

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• bibliography
• index

Summary

"Discover how pigeons were trained for use in World Wars I and II. Learn about some of their most daring flights, and find out what other ways pigeons and humans work together"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Pigeons around You -- Pigeons at War in WWI -- Le Cirq Catches a Submarine -- Mocker and his Medals -- Cher Ami Saves the Lost Battalion -- President Wilson Wounded in War -- Pigeons at War in WWII -- Kenley Lass Keeps a Secret -- Winkie in the Water -- Mary of Exeter Never Gives Up -- GI Joe Saves a Village -- Gustav and D-Day -- William of Orange -- Pigeons around the World -- Pigeons of the Present and Future.

Authorized Access Point

Goldsmith, Connie, 1945-. Pigeons at war

Intended audience

• Grades 10-12
• Ages 13-18
• juvenile
• Children

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-30T17:46:55.892857+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23172544

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-30
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc