The Peregrine's Journey: A Story of Migration
Madeleine Dunphy
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Description for The Peregrine's Journey: A Story of Migration
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Kest, Kristin. Num Pages: 32 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: YNNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 203 x 255 x 3. Weight in Grams: 152.
The Peregrine's Journey vividly describes one of the most remarkable feats in the animal kingdom. Beginning in Alaska and ending two months later in Argentina, the peregrine falcon's annual migration is an 8,000-mile flight across the Americas. This beautifully illustrated book allows young readers to follow one bird on its journey. Based on the actual migration of a real bird that was tracked by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the book is filled with amazing facts about the bird's diet, habits, and navigational abilities, as well as stunning views of the many habitats the peregrine visits along the way. ... Read more
The Peregrine's Journey vividly describes one of the most remarkable feats in the animal kingdom. Beginning in Alaska and ending two months later in Argentina, the peregrine falcon's annual migration is an 8,000-mile flight across the Americas. This beautifully illustrated book allows young readers to follow one bird on its journey. Based on the actual migration of a real bird that was tracked by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the book is filled with amazing facts about the bird's diet, habits, and navigational abilities, as well as stunning views of the many habitats the peregrine visits along the way. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Web of Life Children's Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
151g
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Berkeley, United States
ISBN
9780977753925
SKU
V9780977753925
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Madeleine Dunphy
Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. She has studied and visited many of the world's ecosystems, and was inspired to write books about our world's great diversity of life. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwendolyn. For more information about Madeleine, her books, and her school presentations visit ... Read more
Reviews for The Peregrine's Journey: A Story of Migration
THE PEREGRINE'S JOURNEY: A STORY OF MIGRATION is based on the migration of a real female peregrine falcon that was tracked via satellite telemetry by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service from its summer residence in Alaska to its wintering grounds in Argentina, over 8,000 miles away. The author begins the book by describing the events in September that signal ... Read more