When author Erika Liodice spotted a truck on the highway with the words CONTAINS LIVE RACING PIGEONS stenciled on the side, her curiosity stirred. What are racing pigeons? she wondered. This question sparked a journey that led her to discover the two-hundred-year-old sport of pigeon racing, which was once an international sensation but today is in danger of dying out. Erika's curiosity about pigeon racing quickly turned into a passion that inspired her to write the High Flyers children's book series about a team of racing pigeons and adopt two racers of her own to learn firsthand about their care and training. Today, Erika and her feathered friends are on a mission to save the sport by teaching people about pigeon racing and its extraordinary winged athletes. Learn more at TeamHighFlyers.com.