Status
Check shelf
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Publication
Dial (1996), Edition: 1st, 32 pages
Description
On her sixth birthday, Julietta's grandfather gives her one of his beautiful homing pigeons and tells her a story of his experience raising and training doves in Italy during the Great War.
Local notes
1510-060
User reviews
LibraryThing member MarthaL
Beautiful sunny brown toned full page pictures tell the story a six year old girl learns from her grandfather. As the two share the experience of her getting to know the dove she has received as a birthday gift he relates how as a boy he was raised in a Franciscan monastery and learned to care for
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the birds. At nine years old the grandfather was drafted into the army. His pet bird Isabella was awarded a silver medal. Show Less
LibraryThing member slrice
The story is of a young girl named Julietta and her bond with the doves. It's her sixth birthday and her grandfather tells her of the war and the doves. Since Julietta has learned the importance of the dove; her and her grandfather share a ritual and send messages via the dove. Once her grandfather
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passes Julietta is finally able to understand the language of doves and what her grandfather was trying to tell her before his death. Show Less
Awards
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (12th Edition: 1996-1998)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 10.75 inches
ISBN
0803714718 / 9780803714717