Great Auk [Hardcover]

A. W. Eckert (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Little Brown & Company; 2nd edition (January 1963)
• ISBN-10: 0316208523
• ISBN-13: 978-0316208529
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,448,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Allan W. Eckert, seven-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, has written 39 books, including his award-winning Incident at Hawk's Hill and The Frontiersman, plus numerous other historical narratives, novels and non-fiction works, as well as books for young adults and children.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gone, but not forgotten, May 24, 2000

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This review is from: The Great Auk (Paperback)

A fictional but plausible tale of demise of an endangered species, this book moves its readers to reflect on how humans contribute to the decay of other species which share our planet. It stirs emotions, clearly awakening everyone "green" side in the process. Formerly on many high school recommended reading lists, this book is appropriate for adolescents and adults alike. It is an easy and captivating read. I recommend reading it out loud as a family, sharing the reading duties among all proficient readers while including younger siblings in the process. All will grow from the experience.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A buried treasure, December 1, 2005

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G. Binda (Metro DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great Auk (Paperback)

I read The Great Auk more than twenty years ago when I was still in high school. I'm very happy to see the book has since been reissued. It's an naturalist adventure seen entirely from the perspective of the last great auk. It should be under Christmas trees all over the country.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, August 14, 2003

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Rodney E. Shackelford (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Auk (Hardcover)

The last Great Auk was killed in 1844. Although fictional, the book tells an interesting story about where this species was found, its distribution, and as best as can be reconstructed, some information about its behavior. It's written on the 10th grade level and might not interest some readers, but I recommend it as "somewhat serious" reading about the role of humans in bringing about the extinction. I would recommend it to teachers who want to give their students some fun reading with an ecological theme.