Maria Ruth Books - Hawks and Falcons
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Maria Mudd Ruth
Hawks & Falcons
Describes biology, habits, life cycle of various hawks and falcons for young readers
From the saguaro cacti of the American West to New York City skyscrapers to the Arctic tundra, hawks and falcons are everywhere. The reader will be enthralled to learn about the feeding habits, survival techniques, migratory patterns, and flying skills of these marvelous birds from this amazing fact-filled book. Ruth provides the reader with stunningly descriptive photographs and an understandable, yet informative text in this magnificent volume of the "Animals, Animals" series. The Harrier, Osprey, Sharp-Shinned Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, and many other varieties of hawk and falcon are closely examined in this book. The book begins with a helpful table of contents, outlining the five sections of the book: "Introducing Hawks and Falcons," "Hawk or Falcon?," "Life Cycle," "The Great Migration," and "Masters of the Sky." A glossary and index provide the reader with helpful tools to make the information within the book more meaningful and accessible. This book would be best suited for the upper elementary or middle school reader, but its colorful and descriptive illustrations allow application for younger students. This is a wonderful supplement to an elementary or middle school unit on food chains, predators and prey, or animal adaptations.
