FICTION

Falcons in the City: The Story of a Peregrine Family

by Chris EARLEY
photos by Luke Massey. 48p. index. photos. Firefly. Sept. 2016. Tr $19.95. ISBN 9781770858046; pap. $9.95. ISBN 9781770858039.
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Gr 1–3—This true account centers on two peregrine falcons—humorously named Steve and Linda Perry—who choose a balcony flower box on the 28th floor of a Chicago high-rise as their nest site. Readers follow along as Linda and Steve court, lay four eggs, and eventually care for and raise their chicks until it's time for the offspring to leave the nest. The stunning close-up photographs have remarkable clarity and enhance the already engaging tale. No detail is left out; readers will even see pictures of local birds, such as rock pigeons and chimney swifts, being offered to the growing chicks as food. The narrative alternates between the story of this bird family and relevant facts about peregrine falcons and other, nonpredatory birds. Give to fans of Meghan McCarthy's City Hawk: The Story of Pale Male and Janet Schulman's Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City.
VERDICT An informative, engaging, and worthy addition to elementary collections, especially for bird enthusiasts.
Reviewed by Megan Kilgallen, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn , Nov 01, 2016

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