Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day [Hardcover]

Scott O'Dell (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Amid political turmoil and threats of plague, young Tom Barton accepts the risks of helping William Tyndale publish and smuggle into England the Bible he has translated into English.

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About the Author

Scott O'Dell, a native of California, is the author of over twenty books, most of them historical novels. Born in 1901, O'Dell attended Occidental College, the University of Wisconsin, and Stanford University before working as a cameraman and technical director for various cinema productions. In 1925, he studied at the University of Rome; then he returned to the West Coast to begin his life-long career in journalism. In 1960, Scott O'Dell published his first children's novel. It won seven awards, including the John Newbery Medal. Three other books by O'Dell were runners-up for the Newbery Award. He received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for his overall contribution to children's literature. Attention to historical detail and insight into human character give Scott O'Dell's fiction the tang of real life. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover
• Publisher: San Val (October 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613955234
• ISBN-13: 978-0613955232
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,005,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Scott O'Dell (1898-1989), one of the most respected authors of historical fiction, received the Newbery Medal, three Newbery Honor Medals, and the Hans Christian Andersen Author Medal, the highest international recognition for a body of work by an author of books for young readers. Some of his many books include The Island of the Blue Dolphins, The Road to Damietta, Sing Down the Moon, and The Black Pearl.

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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Action, mystery, and suspense!, December 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day (Paperback)

The Hawk that Dare Not Hunt By Day is an excellent book which I would love to read again. It is full of suspense and mystery. It is even based around somebody's actual life, the life of William Tyndale, the person who first translated The New Testament into English. The book is by Scott O'Dell, the writer of The Island of the Blue Dolphins and many other children's novels.

Tom Barton and his Uncle Jack are the owners, as well as First Mate and Captain, of a ship called the Black Pearl. As a smuggler, Tom is always looking for a cargo that will turn a good profit. Tom meets a man named William Tyndale who is translating the Bible from traditional Latin into English, something that could get him hanged as a heretic. Tyndale is the Hawk that Dare Not Hunt by Day. He lives a life of constant danger, always hiding from the King's officials. He drifts from place to place until his own best friend betrays him.

This book is great and I'm surprised that it didn't get some prestigious award. I would love to read it again. The book has a lot of interesting vocabulary, and I would recommend this for ages 11 & up. This book has something to like in it for everyone, action, mystery, and suspense.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Story of History, May 13, 2003

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Michael Rodriguez (RI,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day (Paperback)

This book is the Story/History of William Tyndale and his journey to get everyone to read the Bible so that even the plowboy will know some versus. The main characters Uncle jack and Tom Barton , smugglers, make a deal to William Tyndale promising to sell these books in England while fulfiling all of their wants. Tyndale wants the Bible to reach everyone and TOm adn Jack want to become rich, but trouble seems to head their way around every corner. This book is enjoyable full of details you might not find in other books. I suggest this book to anyone who likes old english history or enjoys a story that keeps you till the end.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars THE HAWK THAT DARE NOT HUNT BY DAY, February 20, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day (Paperback)

This book is about William Tyndale getting Bibles to England in the sixteenth century. William Tyndale is a preacher who wants to bring Bibles over to England that everyone can buy. He accomplishes this by smuggling the Bibles he has translated and printed over in a ship called the Black Pearl. This story mainly focuses on the captain of the ship and his nephew who smuggle the Bibles for Tyndale. This story was slow to get going but was okay by the end. I would recommend it to people who like historical fiction.