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Arrowhawk: A True Survival Story (Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12) by Schaefer, Lola M., 1950-, Swiatkowska, Gabi, ill is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><P><i>Familiar hands tossed him gently into the winter air. Hawk flapped his wings and skimmed the earth. Then he beat his wings harder, rose, and flew over the trees. And straight as an arrow, Hawk soared into the wild.</i><P><b>The story of an injured red-tailed hawk's survival and freedom</b><P>A hungry red-tailed hawk sits near a fence post and devours his catch. Out of nowhere a poacher's arrow pierces his body, seriously injuring him and leaving him to fend for himself.<P>This is the courageous true story of Arrowhawk-an endangered bird of prey who, with sheer determination and will, survives eight weeks in the wild with a poacher's arrow through his thigh and tail. Stunning illustrations capture his remarkable journey from peril and rescue to eventual freedom.</p><h3>Barbara L. Talcroft - Children's Literature</h3><p>On the title page a red-tailed hawk spreads his wings over woodland, then we see him soaring above a field and swooping down to catch a mouse. In the next instant, an arrow twangs through the air and lodges in his thigh and tail. So begins the story (based on real events) of the hawk's struggle to survive despite the arrow, his rescue, recovery, and ultimate

Author

Schaefer, Lola M., 1950-, Swiatkowska, Gabi, ill

Publisher

New York : H. Holt

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781250039880

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Juvenile

Rating

4.18 / 5 (72 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13