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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Arrowhawk Arrowhawk Lola M. Schaefer Based on the true story of a bird of prey's survival after being struck by a poacher's arrow. OL15277666W
Starro and the space dolphins Starro and the space dolphins Art Baltazar Starro and his mind-controlling alien starfish have abducted Lobo's space dolphins--can Hawkman and his super-pet hawk Big Red and Lobo's pet Dawg rescue the beloved creatures before they are used fo… OL16167955W
Hawks and falcons Hawks and falcons Karen Haywood "Describes the characteristics, behaviors, and plights of hawks and falcons, and what people can do to help"--Provided by publisher. OL16460536W
999 tadpoles 999 tadpoles Ken Kimura 999 Tadpoles fit perfectly into a small pond, but when they grow into frogs, its a different story. OL17900441W
Ospreys Ospreys Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Describes the physical characteristics and habits of ospreys, or fish hawks, as well as threats to their survival and efforts to protect them. OL18988473W
Los halcones Los halcones Deborah Kops Examines the special features and hunting behavior of hawks and describes the four main groups in North America: bird hawks, soaring hawks, kites, and harriers. OL19612609W
Rico's Hawk Rico's Hawk Randy Houk When Rico becomes depressed, his mother takes him to stay at a farm where he gradually gets better as he helps rehabilitate an injured hawk. OL1968074W
Hawk rising Hawk rising Maria Gianferrari A father red-tailed hawk hunts prey for his family in a suburban neighborhood in this thrilling, fierce, and gorgeous nonfiction picture book illustrated by Caldecott medalist Brian Floca. OL19743820W
That's not bunny! That's not bunny! Chris Barton From high above on his perch, Hawk searches for his next meal. When he spots a bunny he swoops down and snatches-a carrot!? He decides to try again; because after all, he isn't a Carrot Hawk. But whe… OL20018705W
Tío Caricari Tío Caricari Rafael Rivero Oramas The story of how rabbit tricks tiger with the help of the sparrowhawk. OL29228226W
Falcons and hawks Falcons and hawks Penny Olsen Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of various kinds of falcons and hawks around the world. OL2964344W
Harrier, hawk of the marshes Harrier, hawk of the marshes Frances Hamerstrom Discusses the physical characteristics and habits of the Northern harrier hawk as revealed in a twenty-five year study. OL3482039W
Wonders of the hawk world Wonders of the hawk world Sigmund A. Lavine A discussion of the hawk in mythology, history, literature, and legend accompanies a description of the life cycle, physical characteristics, and behavior patterns of different kinds of hawks. OL4969575W
A Hawk for the Bush A Hawk for the Bush Jack Mavrogordato An expert on the art of falconry, Mavrogordato instructs readers on the training of the common Sparrow-hawk, a bird which demands patience and skill. OL5648849W
How the chicken hawk won the West How the chicken hawk won the West Gifford W. Wingate A chicken hawk tries to improve his image by various methods but finds that presenting himself as he really is works best. OL6944220W
The Encounter The Encounter Katherine Applegate When Tobias and his friends were given the power to morph, they were also given an important warning: Never stay in a morph for more than two hours. But Tobias broke the time limit, and now he's trap… OL8115266W
Falcon (Reaktion Books - Animal) Falcon (Reaktion Books - Animal) Helen Macdonald When Helen Macdonald's father died suddenly on a London street, she was devastated. An experienced falconer, Helen had never before been tempted to train one of the most vicious predators, the goshaw… OL8868108W
Matthew's Meadow Matthew's Meadow Corinne Demas Every year at blackberry time Matthew visits the red-tailed hawk in the black walnut tree in the meadow, and she teaches him how to use his senses to fully appreciate the natural world. OL92912W