Saturday, March 7, 2009

Pale male: citizen hawk of New York City by Janet Schulman

Grades: 3-6

Committee Annotation:
The birdwatchers of Central Park were buzzing about a young red-tailed hawk that had been spotted. What adventure would the hawk find in the park?

Subjects: Red-Tailed Hawks, New York City, Bird-Watching, Love of Nature, Wilderness Preservation

Author web site: none

100 comments:

  1. Mrs. B.'s (Librarian at Peace Dale School, South Kingstown) comment:

    I really enjoyed reading this book about hawks living in New York City. In this book, I learned that this is very unusual for hawks, since they tend to be "shy animals". I think this is interesting, since it shows that sometimes animals can do things differently than they would usually. I'm also interested in this story because we have a lot of hawks here in Southern R.I. It is pretty easy to recognize them in the air, since the edges of their wings look very jagged.


    After reading the book, I began to wonder how long hawks live. The fact that "Pale Male" had three wives over his life. I found some information about red-tailed hawks here:

    http://www.desertusa.com/aug96/du_hawk.html

    I was amazed to learn that their lifespans range from 10-24 years.

    I also got a big laugh from the part in the story that told about the building managers of the building where Pale Male made his nest. They had to rebuild his nest after people protested that they had taken the nest down.
    They spent $40,000 to have an architect design a new nest for the Pale Male!! I laughed because New York is known to be one of the most expensive places to live in the world, and this certainly is a funny example of that!

    After I read this I spoke with a friend who is from New York, and he said that there are also lots of other birds that live in New York that you would not expect to live there, like peregrine falcons. This is all interesting to me because it is an example of how animals "adapt", or change to new conditions. This is an example of how life "evolves", which means changes to meet whatever new conditions happen.

    I wonder what kind of questions other people have because of reading this book? I would love to hear about thoughts and questions that other people have, and I will keep an eye out for your comments so that we can talk about this book.

    Oh yes- I forgot to say that there are several other books about the pale male hawk. One is called "City Hawk: the Story of Pale Male", by Meghan McCarthy. It is a picture book designed for younger readers than this book. Also, there is an award-winning documentary (which is a movie about something real)about this subject, as well as many other books and articles (stories in magazines). Many of these are listed in the back of the Meghan McCarthy book.

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  2. this a good book bout new york hawk



    peace

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  3. PALE MAIL IS AWSOME READ IT!!!!!!!! NOW FROME VICKY AND KATE BYEEE

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  4. this book is really good you should read it go check it out dont check out another book until you read this one seriously its really good

    Peace out yo.from gabrielle

    ps- hi

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  5. this book is really good it makes me want a hawk for a pet peace out from russia

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  6. me ashlee and maranda love this book

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  7. Ithink Pale Males tale looks cool.Ithink the the part was cool when every body got to see the nest.on the of the hotel


    Ryan.L
    steere farm elamentry school
    Burrillville

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  8. This book is a true story and it's really good. You should read it because it makes you want to help the environment and birds. READ THIS!
    Arden, Selina, Elicia, Angel

    Warwick

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  9. Wow,This book was soooooooooooooooooo good!It is acually a true story.



    Emma warwick

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  10. This book is a very good story.Pale Male is really really great.You should read this.



    Brandon peace out

    Warwick

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  11. this book is cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! austin warwick

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  12. pale male is a great book about a red tale hawk who lives in new york city on 5 ave

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  13. This book is very exciting. Read it! I wish I was Pale Male. It makes you want to read more about him.

    Ellen, Carly, Amanda
    Warwick

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  14. yo pail mail is awesom its the best book i ever read the persone who wrote thes must be smart to think of a great book like this im just realy happy we read this book in library and im realy glad we did if we didnt i would never now how great this book is.YAAAAAAAAAAAAY THIS BOOK IS AWESOM ITS THE BEST!FISHY ><>HEART=<3 <3CASEY oh ya

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  15. Pale Male was a vary touching book. I want to lean more about Pale Male's history. He seems like a very interesting red tail hawk. His pale color reminds me of a snowy owl. I'm alwas looking for more information on Pale Mal and Junior.

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  16. Pale Male was a really good book and im glad they let him stay. you should read it SERIOUSLY!!!

    Avonlea G. warwick

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  17. I really liked this book. it is a great book. i know that my little cousins really enjoyed it too.
    Samia
    Park School
    Warwick

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  18. We read Pale Male together as a class and noticed that the author used great vocabulary to tell the story. We got really nervous when they moved his nest and thought that he would have to move back to the crow’s tree. But, Pale Male was very brave and wouldn’t give up his nest spot.
    We really enjoyed it when the babies were born and grew up and learned to fly. It made us nervous that they might fall onto the cement.
    It was exciting that large crowds gathered to watch the nest. It gave us a good picture of what Central Park is like. We all liked it when the New Yorkers protested.
    Since reading this book it would be fun to see the movie that has been made about Pale Male.
    We think fourth and fifth graders who like birds would really enjoy this book. It would also be good for birdwatchers.

    Ms. Gosselin/Mrs. Thomas Grade 4
    Maisie Quinn Elementary
    West Warwick

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  19. This is a really good book that I highly reccommend. It is a true story that is touching because a lot of people get together to save a bird's nest. It fills my heart up. The apartment tenants want to take the nest down because the birds were getting the street full of bones and waste.

    Brandon, Lexi, MacKenzie, Hannah P., Maggie,

    JBF
    Warwick

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  20. i think this is a very good booki like how it is real! I THINK THIS IS A GOOD BOOK BECUASE I LIKE TO HEAR GOOD things about people helping animals.i recomend this book for you to read.i lkove it
    <3 nicole

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  21. Pale Male was about a hawk that nested in New York City. We thought it was really great that they built the nest on the apartment building. It was an astounding book because you wouldn't expect a hawk to nest in the city.

    It was a little bit sad when they took down the nest, but it turned out happy in the end. We really liked it when the eggs finally hatched. We also liked that Pale Male met his soul mate and they worked together to keep their eggs safe and warm.

    It was very interesting at the end when they talked about Junior and how he liked apartment buildings like his father. If you are interested in birdwatching you would really enjoy this book!

    Mrs. DiCarlo's grade 5 students
    Maisie Quinn Elementary School
    West Warwick

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  22. yo this is chris pat and will we love this book

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  23. We thought the story was really interesting because the people in the building were mad that the hawks were living there. It was also interesting that hawks have such large wingspans.

    We had heard of Pale Male, but didn't know he was still alive. We thought he was very smart to build his nest on the building.

    The pictures were colorful and pretty. We especially thought that Pale Male's color was beautiful.

    This story reminded one student of his cat, when the hawks were dropping dead animals outside the apartment building.

    We were happy that Pale Male found another mate and that they had the baby hawks who learned to fly. It was great that Pale Male's son Junior built a nest also.

    Animal and bird lovers would really enjoy this book.

    Ms. Kershaw's grade 3
    Maisie Quinn Elementary
    West Warwick

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  24. This book was fantastic and the beginning really grabbed our attention. Some of us have seen hawks near our school.

    It was interesting because it is unusual for hawks to live in the city. One of our favorite parts was when Pale Male chose the apartment building for his nest. We also enjoyed when the baby hawks tried to fly.

    It was really sad when they removed the nest. We were surprised that so many people protested.

    The illustrations in this book were really colorful and appealing. Adults as well as kids will really enjoy this book. We would recommend it to anyone who likes birds.

    Mrs. Richardson & Mrs. Pare-Rogers grade 5
    Maisie Quinn Elem.
    West Warwick

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  25. I havent read the whole book yet but he already hastwo wifes at the age of three

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  26. We thought the book was really good because it had so many great pictures. They really added to the story. The author also used great descriptive words to tell the story.

    You should read it because it was awesome when the eggs hatched.

    We liked it so much because it took place in New York City.

    We were happy that they decided to let Pale Male stay on the apartment building.

    It was funny when the hawks threw their garbage in front of the building.

    We enjoyed how the baby hawks swooped from place to place as they learned to fly.

    This story appeals to both boys and girls. Bird watchers would also like this book.

    Mrs. Bannon & Mrs. Riveira grade 3
    Maisie Quinn Elementary
    West Warwick

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  27. Pale Male was really good. It was really interesting. Spikes were put up on the building to keep pigeons away but they helped Pale Male. It makes me feel people are harming animals for no reason.

    Dylan, Alyssa, Rebecca
    JBF

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  28. pale mail is a very good book it is interesting i love birds.

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  29. Pale Male is a great book!!derek,JBF

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  30. Pale Male was heartwarming because it teaches you how to take care of the environment. I hope they make a second book about Pale Male, I want to know what happens next. I wish they could make a whole series. My favorite part was Pale Male teaches his chicks how to fly.

    Emilee, Mollie, Dierdre, Courtney
    JBF
    Warwick

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  31. READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    from:Derek

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  32. Pale male is a great book.Read it!!I like it because Ilove animals!
    Alecia

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  33. i love this book peace out lilirishboy10(pat) william8261999(will)

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  34. Pale Male is a very good book. I think that this was a very special book because it was about a real bird who had a hard life. I recommend this book to kids or adults who love birds or bird watching.

    Danielle P.
    Steere Farm Elementary School
    Burrillville, RI

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  35. Pale Male was a great book. If you like bird watching and bird, this book is right for you. It is about a hawk that lives in Central Park, New York. It is a great non-fiction short story. jack w
    steere farm elementry school
    burrillville, ri

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  36. Pale Male Citizen Hawk of New York.
    Pale male is an o.k. book for ¾ grades level and bird watchers too. It’s an adventures book. And it is a picture book and lot of words.
    Zach
    Steere Farm Elematy School
    Burriville R.I

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  37. I thought that Pale Male was a really interesting book. It wasn’t my favorite was it was really good. Pale Male was a short book but it had a lot to it. I would recommend it to people who like birds and like knowing what goes through their minds. It’s kind of about bird watchers watching one hawk going through it’s life. So, I’m just saying people who like birds, you’ll like this book.
    Morgan M.
    Steere Farm Elementary School
    Burrillville,Ri.

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  38. Pale Male was a Great Book! It’s pretty short but it has a great story to it. It’s very suspenseful and they’re parts were you don’t know what’s going to happen. If you like stories about birds you’ll like this book. Even if you don’t you will probably like it. It’s a great book and people should read it.
    Taylor C
    Steere Farm Elementary School
    Burriville

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  39. Pale male
    Pale Male was a really great book!! It was about a hawk that needed a home in New York. He does end up finding a home. It is a sad book at the start but I loved the end though. If you like animals or specifically bird watching than you should like this book.

    Jasmyn J
    Steere Farm Elementary School
    Burrillville,RI

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  40. I thought Pale male was a good book. I think if you are a big fan of birds you would like this book. This book was good because I’m interested in hawks and I love wild life.

    Jonathon M
    Steere Farm Elementary School.
    Burrillville.RI.

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  41. I thought that the book Pale Male was an okay book but it wasn’t my favorite. It was very interesting though. The book had a lot of feeling to it even though it was short. I would recommend it to kids that like birds and care about them. It was about a hawk going through its life. If you read this book I hope you enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Kayla B.
    Steere Farm Elementary School
    Burrillville RI

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  42. Pale Male

    Pale male was a very good book it talked about a bird that had no home. She was a special bird that had no home so she was a special bird so a person decided to give her a home. Then they tore it down so they made her a home in the park.
    Trisha, Steere Farm Elementary school
    Burrillville, RI

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  43. Pale male
    I think Pale Male was a good. If you like birds, bird watching, or likes to read about birds then this is a book for you. If you also like to read books about giant birds you would like this book. Pale Male is about a bird in New York that is huge. All the people were scared and surprised at the same time. Than people stared to tell scientist’s than they started to get frightened. When the scientists started to worry the people in Times Square started to worry.
    Nicole L
    steere farm elementry school burriville

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  44. Pale Male Citizen Hawk of New York City
    Pale Male is an o.k. book. It is a picture book with lots of words. I’d recommend it to bird watchers and ¾. This is an adventure book. You should read this book.
    Josh
    Steere Farm
    Burriville

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  45. I enjoyed this book because it is about hawks. I really liked the beginning because it showed what the hawk, Pale Male, doing things in New York. But it wasn’t my favorite book. By Casey B Steere Farm Elementry

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  46. Pale Male
    I like this book because I was interested in it. It was about a hawk. The hawks name was Pale Male. My favorite part is when Pale Male finds a home.
    Jacob F.
    Steere Farm Elementary School
    Burrillville, RI

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  47. Pale Male was a great book. Its short book but is still a great book. This book has an interesting plot. Pale Male is a non- fiction book. If you like birds then you would definitely like this book. This book is about a hawk that lives in New York City.
    Zoe M.
    Steere Farm Elementary Shool
    Burriville,RI

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  48. Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of N.Y.C
    This book is pretty good. It is about a hawk that lives in New York, NY.
    The hawk lives in Central Park in New York City. Bird watchers LOVE to watch the Hawk. One day, the hawk broke its wing. A vet made it all better.

    Alex
    Steere Farm Elementry :)

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  49. Pale Male was a good book but it wasn’t my favorite. It was an interesting book because it had a lot of feeling. If you like bird watching you will like Pale Male. It was about a bird that lives in New York City in Central Park. Pale Male has big wings and would fly around a lot. I recommend this book everyone.

    Michael K
    Steere Farm Elementary School
    Burriville,RI

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  50. In the book Pale Male, she makes a nest in Central Park in New York City. Bird watchers were surprised that a hawk was living in New York. It was extraordinary seeing that big bird. It was a good book to read because it’s a good for children.
    Steere Farm
    Burriville

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  51. The book was about a bird that made a nest in Central Park in New York City. Then there was two guys that were bird watchers and found the bird. Then they named the bird Pale Male because of it’s colors. And at the end of the book Pale Male had laid her egg at Central Park. So now you know what some of the books about and that is why I recommend the book.
    Katie N
    Steere Farm Elementary School
    Burriville,RI

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  52. this book is coollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ryan & pat!!! READ IT com plz read

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  53. This book is great!!!!!!You should read it!!!It was about a bird hoo lives in NYC!!!I reccomend it

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  54. This is a really good book. You should read it and read it now!!!!!

    M.P

    Garden City School

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  55. Somebody call my mama this book is so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why are they trying to remove the hawk? :)

    E.M
    Garden City School

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  56. This book is about a really beautiful bird and its struggles living in a big city like New York. It goes from people loving the bird, to complaining about it, to fighting the officials to let it stay. Now people love watching it when they get the chance and it is part of the New York City Tours. By the end the city knows that Pale Male should be free to roam and travel around on its own. This is a real non-fiction book and they say Pale Male is still around. So if you go to New York City and you see a big, white, and beautiful bird just maybe it was Pale Male.
    Samantha B.
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burrillville

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  57. Pale Male was ten out of ten. I thought it was a good book because it had a good story line. It is a very good read aloud book. I recommend it to 5-6 grade students. The book also had good pictures in the book. It is also about a hawk in New York City.
    Ashley E.
    Steere Farm Elementry
    Burrillville

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  58. Pale male
    Have you seen a hawk in newYorkcity? I have it was like a sight to see. If u haves seen a hawk what was it like to see? When I saw my first hawk it was like wow I saw a hawk and it was cool. There’s this website called Africa cam you saw wild animals that’s where I saw my first hawk. Pale male is about a hawk that lives in newYorkcity that has a family and one of his baby’s die because a bid kill it fell from a 10 story building.
    BRANDON R
    STEERE FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    BURRILLVILLE

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  59. I read Pale Male, it was great. It was not to hard to read. It was kind of sad but not to sad. I would rate it five stars. It is a great book for kids. If you like books that are real you will love Pale Male.
    Ken l.
    Steere Farm Elementary School
    Burrillville

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  60. I think that Pale Male is a goood read because it is about a bird who lives on a balcony.He is a bird too and the book is interesting.
    Hannah. P
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burrillville

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  61. I thought this book was very interesting. Pale Male the hawk himself is interesting. I would recommend it to whoever likes mysteries. I hope to read this book again soon. That is how much liked it.
    Sam H.
    Steere Farm Elementary School
    Burrilliville

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  62. Pale Male citizen hawk of New York City
    I thought pale male was a very thoughtful book. It had lots
    Of good pictures of New York City. Pale Male was a very big and cool bird. I would love to have him for a pet. Even though my mom wouldn’t let me I would keep him anyway. Birds are very beautiful creatures and we should appreciate them a lot more.
    Dan.a
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burriville

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  63. Pale male is a bird that flew to New York. He is a red tailed hawk. This book tells about pale male`s life and, family. He lives on a building. He is very famous.

    Zachary .L Steere farm elementary school
    burrillville

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  64. Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City

    Pale Male was an interesting book about a bird that lived in Central Park. Pale Male was a large bird that bird watchers love, and apartment people hate. There weren’t many of Pale Male’s kind in Central Park. There was a fight about if Pale Male stayed or went. Then the department of wildlife said that it had to stay because you weren’t allowed to cut down that animals nest. So Pale Male stayed in Central Park.
    Bill H. Steere Farm Elementary.

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  65. Pale Male is about a hawk living in New York. But the people in New York don’t want him living there. I think this is a good book for anyone who loves a heartwarming hawk story. I liked this book very much. It was excellent story for 4th and 5th graders.
    ellery c
    steere farm
    burrillville

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  66. I think Pale Male is a good story.It talks aboat a bird that is a bald eagel and how it became a citizen of New York City.It is a good book to read and you should read it.I think you can read it if your4 through any grade and it will make sens to you.
    Kyle r
    Steer Farm Elementary School
    Burrillville

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  67. I loved this book. I think that it brings out the nature and life of hawks. I also think that it tells you animals are wild and can surprise you by doing things that you don’t expect. So if you see a hawk in central park think of pale male.

    Allison B.
    Steere Farm Elementray
    Burrillville

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  68. I really liked this book. The information I learned blew me away. I would recomend this book because its a true and fasinating story. My favorite part was when Pale Male got to keep his nest.

    Michaela
    Riverside

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  69. this book was a awesome book.........is that why it got in to the book awards


    Nikole C.

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  70. Pale Male is a bird that is different, unlike other birds he lives in the city. He stays there every year. He even stays there in the winter when all the birds are gone. When he got a mate they made a nest at a hotel. When they had their babies Pale Male gave them lessons how to fly. When the baby birds did everyone was worried, but the baby birds did fine. At the end some other bird that was a son of Pale Male lives in the city like him.
    Nicole S.
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Bille

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  71. This book was about a bird that had a few families in different states.
    He was a sad little bird that only had a few friends in different states.
    Pale Male always fly around and land on trees and bring flowers to people. Pale Male was always around if you needed help he would help you. Pale Male was a nice and helpful bird to people he would bring joy to people. One day Pale Male had to leave town and all of the people were sad that Pale Male was leaving town.
    Hayley C
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burrillville

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  72. Pale Male is an ok book. I might read it again. But it isn’t my favorite one. I recommend it to any readers that like good non-fiction books. It is a very good non-fiction book. The book is about a very rare hawk that flies into New York City. It makes it’s nest in a tree. Then it finds a mate and they have baby hawks.
    Joseph G.
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burrillville

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  73. Pale Male is a hawk that lives in Central Park and everybody loves Pale Male. But then those complements turn into complaints! Everyone Is getting sick of Pale Male leaving feathers , bird droppings, and the leftovers from the animals he ate. Then after a while Pale Male mated with another hawk, and had baby hawks. Pale Male then taught his babies how to fly. When everyone saw that the hawks were so smart and stopped the bad habits they did they started to like and appreciate the hawks and loved to see them soar through the sky!
    Nicole L
    Steere Farm Elementry
    Burrillville

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  74. this book ie a very good book with the hawk i likeed when they mad a nest out of spiks


    from
    Renee,katreana

    p.s its graet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  75. This summer when I went to New York City, I wish I could have seen Pale Male. He sounds so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  76. this is a so good book you sould realy read it i love it becase i love aniamils



    renee

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  77. k.m
    orchard farms
    cranston
    I liked this book Pale Male because a red tailed hawk lives in New York City and lives on top of a buliding with his mate.The people that live in the buliding complain about the hawks food all over the ground.So they tried to get rid of the hawks but, they could not because of the laws.If you want to know what happens you should read this book!I recommned this book to people who like reading about birds.

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  78. Pale male is a good book because it took place where i was born in the state of New York. it was a beautiful story

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  79. Very informative and intresting.
    Kimberly Garden City School

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  80. As 3rd grade students, we really think that this book is great. We learned a lot about hawks and we think it is amazing that Pale Male would live in a big city like New York because there is so much noise there. It is important that we take care of our wildlife. Some of us are thinking about becoming bird watchers. We live in a place where we can see many different kinds of birds, sometimes even in our own backyards. Our teacher says there is an eagle's nest on Rte. 116 near her house in Scituate. People are always stopping by and trying to catch a glimpse of them. There are also some kinds of birds (maybe falcons) that nest in downtown Providence. Read this book. You'll like it! Winsor Hill School, Johnston

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  81. This book is the best book i ever read and I like to learn about hawks.

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  82. This book is one of the best novels i ever read both educational and thrilling.I think its amazing all those people would do all of that for just one bird.I think all the kids in this world grade 3 and up should read this book or at least try it.

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  83. I liked this book!!!!!The bird was beautiful

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  84. Your book is inspiring. you remind me of my grandpa when he used to feed his birds and reminds me of my bird when starts singing thanks for making this book from giddel and anthony.

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  85. i'm a fifth grade student. i really think Pale Male is a greatbook.i loved that the book was real.we enjoyed seeing the pictures in New York city.Pale Male found a great mate named Lola.

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  86. i am in fifth grade and i think book is very good and sad. It used great detail and good words.We learned a lot about hawks and wildlife. You should read this book it is very good.

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  88. My name is Evan.Once I read this book,I wished I saw this interesting bird.
    In this book,I learned a new kind of bird.I didn`t think a bird`s life was
    that hard and interesting.I think this book was enjoyable and educational
    for all ages!I think the auther was smart to write this book.I hope this book turns into a movie.From,a Winsor Hill student .Johnston R.I.

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  89. as fifth grade students,we really think Pale Male is very amazing to live in a large city in New York in so much noise there.It important we have to take care of our wildlife.Some of fifth grade want to become a birds watcher.

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  90. This is a really good book!
    I think that bird watchers and kids who like birds wood like this book.
    Kids who like to read books should read this book too!
    Does Pale Male really live in New York and in a big city?
    Did Pale Male live any where else before?







    Read This To Find More.



    Andy C. Stadium School

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  91. Hi my name is Chong, pale male is a really good book it has amazing facts about hawks. This is one of the best novels I ever read.I think everyone age 6 and up should read this book or at least try it.

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  92. We read this book in libary and it was really good!

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  93. This book was great!!!!!!!

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  94. Hi my name is Kayla and i liked this book a lot!

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  95. I liked pale Male beacase I liked the pictures.


    Sowams School
    brendan RI

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  96. I like pale male because I like the part when the people protest to keep the bird on the top of the building.


    from Shaheer, sowams school

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  97. I like this book because its about hawks.


    by shaheer at sowams school

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  98. Pale male was a cute book. I loved how it tells about an adventurous hawk. Great, read this book Hawk Lovas!!!!

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  99. great book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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