2/17/2009
Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City by Janet Schulman, illustrated by Meilo So
This non-fiction picture book details the story of the famed red-tailed hawk that nested with his mate near the top of a New York City apartment building. While many loved watching the birds, the apartment residents disliked their mess and removed the nest, thus setting off an international protest. The well-rendered watercolor paintings are a beautiful complement to this heart-warming story. Any unit on birds or the environment would benefit from the use of this title. Grades 3 and up.
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An interesting true story about wildlife surviving where man has laid down too much concrete. With so much natural habitat being lost to the human population, the birds' mess seems like a small price to pay for hawks adapting to life in the big city. Most readers will be cheering for the happy ending.
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