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Pale Male: Citizen Hawk Of New York City (2008)

by Janet Schulman(Favorite Author)

4.02 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0375845585 (ISBN13: 9780375845581)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Knopf Books for Young Readers

review 1: A lovely educational book that reads almost like a story. Sure, it has an agenda about respect for nature and finding harmony within oneself by relating to the natural world without - but the theme is presented so gracefully that I'm sure it's easy for kids to appreciate, even enjoy. I esp. loved the two-page spread that showed all the different people using telescopes to look up from the model-boat pond to the nest. And I liked the bit near the end when the author explained why Pale Male is a 'true blue New Yorker.'
review 2: When a young red-tailed hawk arrives in New York City, he causes quite a stir among bird-lovers, but once he decides to build a nest on top of a Fifth Avenue high rise, all sorts of complications follow. The author has done an extraord... moreinary job of capturing the essence of NYC and the way the hawk managed to capture the imaginations of so many. Only someone with the hardest of hearts could fail to be moved by the determination of the bird and his mate to build a nest and raise their young. The watercolor and colored pencil illustrations are simply extraordinary. I especially loved the colors used for the hawk's eye view of Central Park with its fall foliage. An Author's Note provides more information about Pale Male and the park. This is a vivid reminder of how civilization has encroached on the territory of other living things, making it hard for many to find a place to nest. I loved the advocacy of Pale Male's fans who take to the street in protest once his nest has been removed. This is my favorite of the three Pale Male books. less

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