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| City Hawk: The Story of Pale Male | 
| Creator: Meghan Mccarthy
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Category: Book
List Price: $15.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 304508
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 9.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 141693359X
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.944
EAN: 9781416933595
ASIN: 141693359X
Publication Date: September 11, 2007
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Product Description
There's a hawk in the city!New York City is known for its sky-scrapers, subways, and hustle and bustle -- not for its wildlife. So everyone is surprised when a red-tailed hawk is spotted flying over Fifth Avenue, and even more surprised when he decides to settle down on the ledge of one of the Big Apple's swankiest apartment buildings. The hawk soon draws many admirers. They name him Pale Male and watch as he builds his nest, finds a mate, and teaches his little hawk babies to fly. Based on the true story of Pale Male, City Hawk brings New York City's favorite hawk to life in a story of family, perseverance, and big-city living.
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Great first nonfiction book May 25, 2008
This fresh, exciting, and informative story would be a great choice for a child's or classroom's first nonfiction book. Illustrations are vivid and easy to relate to, and the text - complex enough for competent early readers, but perfect for a read-aloud - is engaging. City Hawk tells the true story of a pair of hawks who unexpectedly and uncharacteristically nest and rear their young outside the window of a Central Park apartment. One thing I really like about this is that the author does not anthropomorphize the birds and their plight, but lets the reader follow their story as if they were bird-watching along with the NYC regulars. A portion of the sales of this book go towards the Audubon Society's NYC chapter and helps "support protection of wild birds and habitat in the five boroughs."
childrens book December 18, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent story with historical value . I bought it for my grand son who lives in NYC .Highly recommend
A must-read for any resident of New York City December 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
City Hawk is a wonderful story about a real-life red-tailed hawk that decides to make New York City his home. The illustrations are charming and give an accurate picture of what life for a city hawk is really like. This book will appeal to both children and adults, especially those who live in New York and want to know more about their fellow resident, Pale Male.
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