{"product_id":"hawk-mother-kara-hagedorn-9781970039078","title":"Hawk Mother: The Story of a Red-Tailed Hawk Who Hatched Chickens","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn injured red-tailed hawk can no longer fly free, but her instinct to become a mother is so strong that she hatches and raises two chickens in this true and heartwarming story of interspecies friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens when two baby chickens find themselves in a nest with a hawk? Don't hawks usually eat chickens? Sunshine, a red-tailed hawk, can no longer fly free, but her instinct to be a mother is so strong that she builds a nest in her aviary every spring and lays two infertile eggs. One year, Kara, her caretaker, decides to try something different. She gives Sunshine two fertile chicken eggs. Sunshine patiently incubates the eggs, and then they hatch. Will the chickens recognize Sunshine as their mother? Will Sunshine accept the chicks as her own? Join zoologist Kara Hagedorn and Sunshine to find out what happens in this heartwarming story of nurture over nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFree, downloadable activities designed to accompany the book are available on the publisher's website. Research, anatomy, nature, art, vocabulary, and literature activities address \u003ci\u003eCommon Core State Standards: ELA\/Literacy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNext Generation Science Standards\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e--Kara Hagedorn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kara Hagedorn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1970039078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781970039078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Web of Life Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 9.70w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e190295 \/ Hawk Mother: The Story of a Red-Tailed Hawk Who Hatched Chickens\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kara Hagedorn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45331909148927,"sku":"9781970039078","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b8ff4534-9136-48c8-9484-66b1d345d80e.jpg?v=1713971211","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hawk-mother-kara-hagedorn-9781970039078","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}