Peregrine Falcons

by Melissa Hill

Overview

Peregrine falcons plummet through the air at top speed to snag their favorite meal—smaller birds. Big, bold photos accompany carefully-leveled text on habitat, behavior, life cycle, and threats to this speedy raptor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491423103
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Birds of Prey
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	519,689
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	NC510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Gail Saunders-Smith is an assistant education professor at Youngstown State University in Ohio. She is also an independent staff developer, writer, and editor. She presents nationally at conferences on literacy development and instruction and has written numerous articles, children's non-fiction books, and professional resources. Gail holds a B.S. and M.A. in Early Childhood Education from Kent State University and a M.S. in Administration and Supervision from Youngstown State University. She completed post-graduate work at The Ohio State University and earned a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from The University of Akron. Gail is a former classroom teacher, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, and Reading/Language Arts K-12 Supervisor and Coordinator of State and Federal Programs for the Summit County ESC.

Melissa Hill earned a BS in Wildlife & Fisheries Biology & Management from the University of Wyoming in 1998. While in college, she began discovered her true passion - working with birds of prey. She now has her dream job managing a raptor education program in Cody, Wyoming where she teaches the public about these amazing birds every day.

Interviews

Striking photos; covers Next Generation Science Standards related to life science; range maps; Common Core features for Informational Text

Editorial Reviews

Hooked beaks, long, sharp talons, and a thirst for meat; young students will enjoy learning about the habitats, life cycles, and behaviors of these birds of prey. The text is simple enough for beginning readers, yet informative enough for fluent readers. . . .For interested students who like to read about birds of prey, this would be an excellent addition to a library collection.

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