Soaring with the Wind: The Bald Eagle [Hardcover]

Gail Gibbons (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

A majestic bird swoops down, snatches its prey, then soars into the clouds. It is a bald eagle, one of North America's largest hunting birds.

For centuries the bald eagle has been a symbol of majesty, strength, and freedom. In 1782 it became the official emblem of the United States. Yet now this fierce hunter is in danger of extinction.

Gail Gibbons's thoroughly researched text and dramatic illustrations present the bald eagle in all its grandeur -- hunting, courting, nesting, and hatching -- with fascinating facts and statistics about this remarkable winged predator and the efforts to save it.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3?This fact-filled offering takes readers through the life cycle of the bald eagle, introduces the majestic bird's history as a symbol of strength and beauty in North America, and describes successful efforts to increase its once-diminishing numbers. Appealing watercolor illustrations, labeled diagrams, definitions, and well-researched facts come together to form a perfect connection for teachers seeking to expand science units. It provides a blueprint for class projects, not only on bald eagles, but on other birds and animals as well. Unlike some science-related books, the clear and easy writing style makes it a good read-aloud selection that is sure to hold youngsters' attention. A first choice for libraries.?Marty Abbott Goodman, L.J. Bell Elementary School, Rockingham, NC
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children’s nonfiction literature. Called a “master of picture book nonfiction” by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (March 16, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068813730X
• ISBN-13: 978-0688137304
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #526,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post," "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Teaching Tool with Gorgeous Illustations, July 30, 1999

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This review is from: Soaring with the Wind: The Bald Eagle (Hardcover)

I used this book as the basis for a program on eagles prepared for children ages 5-9. The book provides lots of accurate facts about the eagle, its habitat requirements and how we can insure its viability. The illustrations are wonderful and enhance the technical story of the eagle being told by Gail Gibbons. I will use this book again for my own children and for programs focusing on eagles for the early elementary school age kids to learn about our eagle population on the James River.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars On Eagle's Wings, January 19, 2009

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The hymn, "I Will Lift You Up on Eagle's Wings" could be the soundtrack of this book.

There are fewer things more beautiful to behold than the sight of a noble, graceful raptor. This is an excellent teaching tool about eagles for young children from preschool to the early grades. Readers will be delighted at the facts about the raptors, e.g. their habitats and behaviors and ways we as people can protect these noble birds.

The illustrations are masterpieces and readers of all ages will be captivated by the eagle and the natural rhythm of the story. People treated to this wonderful book will no doubt feel as if they are being borne on eagle's wings.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 26, 2009

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Wow. This book was way more than we expected it to be. One son looked through this almost non-stop for weeks. It was packed with interesting information and had great illustrations.

A really fabulous look at Bald Eagles. We found some video clips online and that really helped bring what we'd read about alive. A must for any study of eagles.