Gay-Neck
Gay-Neck
Copyright, 1927 By E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
This book was awarded the John Newbery Medal by the Children's Librarians' Section of the American Library Association, for the most distinguished contribution to American Children's literature during the year 1927.
By the same author
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Published by E. P. DUTTON & CO., INC.
Dear Suresh:
Since Gay-Neck needs a protector I thought of you for several reasons. First of all being a poet, an observer of nature, and a traveller, you would be able to protect the book from being condemned. In fact, there is no one who can do it as well as yourself.
Dhan Gopal Mukerji
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CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
GAY-NECK
PART I
CHAPTER I
BIRTH OF GAY-NECK
CHAPTER II
EDUCATION OF GAY-NECK
CHAPTER III
TRAINING IN DIRECTION
CHAPTER IV
GAY-NECK IN THE HIMALAYAS
CHAPTER V
ON GAY-NECK'S TRACK
CHAPTER VI
GAY-NECK'S TRUANCY
CHAPTER VII
GAY-NECK'S STORY
CHAPTER VIII
PART II
CHAPTER I
GAY-NECK'S TRAINING FOR WAR
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
MATING OF GAY-NECK
CHAPTER IV
WAR CALLS GAY-NECK
CHAPTER V
SECOND ADVENTURE
CHAPTER VI
GHOND GOES RECONNOITRING
CHAPTER VII
GAY-NECK TELLS HOW HE CARRIED THE MESSAGE
CHAPTER VIII
HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR
CHAPTER IX
THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA