Soaring with the Wind: The Bald Eagle. Cet article n’est pas disponible.Soaring with the Wind: The Bald Eagle

Clear text and dramatic illustrations present the bald eagle in all its grandeur—hunting, courting, nesting, and hatching—with fascinating facts and statistics about this remarkable winged predator and the efforts to save it.

A majestic bird swoops down, snatches its prey, then soars into the clouds. It is a bald eagle, one of North America's largest hunting birds.

For centuries the bald eagle has been a symbol of majesty, strength, and freedom. In 1782 it became the official emblem of the United States. Yet this fierce hunter is in danger of extinction.

This beautiful nonfiction picture book from Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons is "a first choice for libraries," wrote School Library Journal. "The clear and easy writing style makes it a good read-aloud selection that is sure to hold youngsters' attention."

IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice * Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children (NSTA/CBC)

Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children’s nonfiction literature. Called a “master of picture book nonfiction” by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers.