Bald Eagle

By Barbara A. Somervill and Susan H. Gray

The bald eagle is known to people around the world as a symbol of the United States. In the early 1800s, as many as 100,000 bald eagles lived in the United States. By the 1960s, the familiar bird of prey was nearly extinct. What happened? Read this book to find out how human activity brought the handsome eagle close to extinction. Discover how human efforts helped it fight back and once again become a familiar sight in North American skies.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602793174
• ISBN13: 9781602793170
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.6" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8