In 1782 the bald eagle was chosen as the emb lem of the United States. Yet now this fierce hunter is in d anger of extinction. Gail Gibbon''s clear, concise text and d ramatic illustrations introduce young readers to the bald ea gle in all its grandeur. '

1999-07-30 Great Teaching Tool with Gorgeous Illustations

I used this book as the basis for a program on eagles prepared for children ages 5-9. The book provides lots of accurate facts about the eagle, its habitat requirements and how we can insure its viability. The illustrations are wonderful and enhance the technical story of the eagle being told by Gail Gibbons. I will use this book again for my own children and for programs focusing on eagles for the early elementary school age kids to learn about our eagle population on the James River.