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Smith, Danna

The Hawk of the Castle: A Story of Medieval Falconry

40 pp. | Candlewick | April, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-7992-7 $16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. A lyrical tale of a medieval child's day hunting with her falconer father and their hawk is illuminated by lavishly detailed acrylic-gouache illustrations. The simple text (with a rhyming "This is the..." construction) is supplemented with extensive sidebars explaining the sport of falconry and raptor behavior and an appended historical note. An underrepresented subject executed with skill and care. Reading list, websites. Ind.
Reviewer: Jessica Bushore

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