The Bald Eagle Returns [Hardcover]

Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (Author), William Munoz (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

The inspiring story of the bald eagle’s resurgence is the good news in this follow-up to WHERE THE BALD EAGLES GATHER, published by Clarion in 1984. Full-color photographs and an updated text describe, in a handsome, newly designed format, the significant changes in the habitat and status of our national emblem. Young naturalists are sure to be encouraged by this account of a remarkably successful conservation effort, expertly documented by the same team that first helped to introduce young readers to the eagle’s plight. Index.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8-This revision of Where the Bald Eagles Gather (Clarion, 1984) has a triumphant new title; exciting new information about the status of our national bird; and crisp, beautiful, full-color photos. When the first book was written, bald eagles were endangered in 43 states and threatened in 5. The maps that open this new title show the amazing progress the species has made in fewer than 20 years. The earlier title focused on an area of Glacier National Park where hundreds of endangered eagles could be seen. Ironically, the revised book, which celebrates the growth of the eagle population because of positive human intervention, reports that the raptors no longer return to Glacier because that environment was damaged by misguided human interference intended to help them. Large parts of the book remain unchanged. Basic information on the appearance and habits of eagles has been retained. Anecdotes about human threats to eagles are the same (although the black-market price for their feathers has dramatically increased). The color photos are large, well captioned and carefully placed. In one sense, this title makes the old one obsolete, but comparing the two is a delightful experience in seeing how far both children's nonfiction books and the bald eagle have come.
Ellen Heath, Orchard School, Ridgewood, NJ
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Reviewed with Robert L. Perry's Build Your Own Website.

Gr. 4-7. Some students are content with simply knowing what a computer can do; others want to know how it works. These two titles in the new Watts Library--Computer Science series tackle the "how" questions. Build Your Own Website introduces HTML, revealing the code behind a relatively simple Web site. Although software is now rendering familiarity with HTML unnecessary, motivated students may still want to design a site from scratch. They'll find the basics here, in language as clear, concrete, and jargon-free as possible. Com munications is less hands-on. It covers, in fairly cursory fashion, modems, networks, satellite and wireless technology, and the future of communications. Unfortunately, some photos do not match the text (a problem in many series), and at least one photo appears in both books, illustrating a different concept in each volume. Middle-graders can begin to satisfy their curiosity about computers with these books, but they'll need to look elsewhere for more detail. A glossary and a bibliography of age-appropriate books and Web sites round out the books. Catherine Andronik
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Clarion Books (September 21, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395914167
• ISBN-13: 978-0395914168
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 10.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #856,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)