Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Red-tailed hawk story stirs urban enviro-conflict.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City was written by Patricia Tauzer
Parents need to know that this true story of a red-tailed hawk surviving in New York City definitely carries a strong message about the rights of wild animals.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about -- and learn more about -- red-tailed hawks. What do they look like? Where do they normally live? How did this one find its way into Central Park? Do you think his nest should have been left alone even though he was making a mess on the street below? Can you think of any other solution that would have made both the hawk and the people happy?
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Book Summary
Is It Any Good?
Most of the story is told in a straightforward, journalistic style. The most engaging parts tell of Pale Male's first appearance in Central Park, his nest building activities, and the things he does to teach his fledging hawklets to survive. Readers will be as amazed, and captivated, as New Yorkers were. And they will be just as stunned at the harshness of the people who destroyed the hawks' nest. Watercolor paintings create scenes of almost breathtaking interest. The colorful autumn trees of Central Park stand out in stark contrast to grey high rise buildings. Brown, black, beige feathered hawks soar gracefully in the sky, or guard speckled eggs in a twig-woven nest perched on a cement ledge. Scene after scene brings the natural world together with the urban. While this is the root of conflict in the Pale Male story, it's also the part that makes it amazing.
Publisher’s Details
Number of pages: 40, Price: $16.99 (hardcover)
Read Aloud: 6, Read Alone: 8

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