Fly Cher Ami Fly! The Pigeon Who Saved the Lost Battalion
Written By: Robert Burleigh
Illustrated By: Robert MacKenzie
Summary: In Europe in World War One an Officer picks up a phone to call his fellow American Troops and let them know of his battalion's dire situation. They were surrounded with no food or water and bombs exploding all around. When the phone was found to be dead, the officer sent out a carrier pigeon with a map and a message asking for help. The pigeon, Cher Ami (French for Dear Friend) travels through the explosions and the chase of a German hawk. He safely arrives at a wooden lodge that holds American soldiers who then go and rescue the lost battalion.
Application: This book is a great hook or tie in when teaching about World War One. It is based on a true story about a carrier pigeon that carried a message that saved a lost battalion, and it represents the use of carrier pigeons at this time as a form of communication. This book is also a great representation of courage, strength, and perseverance, and can be used to talk about these traits as displayed in the form of the carrier pigeon that saves the lives of the battalion.
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