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Skydiver: Saving the Fastest Bird in the World by Celia Godkin (Paperback, 2015)

High in the sky, a peregrine falcon joins her mate for some swooping and diving before returning to her nest to guard her eggs. The couple doesn't kw it yet, but they will lose most of these eggs - the first clutch to a volunteer scaling the cliff, and the next to the harmful effects of DDT. Told against the backdrop of scientists' efforts to understand the raptors' decline in the wild, this illustrated n-fiction book tells the story of several generations of falcons as they're taken to a sanctuary, reintegrated into the wild, and ultimately relocated to the ledge of a city skyscraper. With dynamic oil illustrations, author and wildlife artist Celia Godkin effortlessly captures the detail of the falcons and brings to life the different landscapes they inhabit. Skydiver will delight and inform readers with a passion for species preservation, as it documents the struggles and the eventual success of the efforts to save the fastest bird in the world.

Place of Publication
Toronto
Illustrator(s)
Celia Godkin
Content Note
Illustrations, Color
Prizes
Commended for Bank Street Best Book 2015 (United States) and Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens selection 2014 (Canada). Short-listed for Green Earth Book Award 2015 (United States) and Hackmatack Children's Choice Award 2016 (Canada) and Rainforest of Reading Award 2016 (Canada).
Author Biography
Author-illustrator Celia Godkin is is best known for her debut book, Wolf Island, which won the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award. She has continued to write and illustrate children's books with environmental themes including Fire! which was shortlisted for the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction. Skydiver: Saving the Fastest Bird in the World, has been nominated for the Green Earth Book Award. Born in England, Celia lives in Eastern Ontario. Celia Godkin is an award-winning author and illustrator best known for her debut book, Wolf Island, which won the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award. She has continued to write and illustrate children's books with environmental themes including Fire! which was shortlisted for the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction. She has also received numerous OLA Forest of Reading nominations. Born in England, Celia lives in Eastern Ontario.
Date of Publication
14/09/2015
Interest Age
From 6 to 9 Years
Country of Publication
Canada

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