{"product_id":"skydiver-saving-the-fastest-bird-in-the-world-1","title":"Skydiver: Saving the Fastest Bird in the World by Godkin, Celia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a peregrine falcon and its mate's struggle to raise their young is told against the backdrop of scientists' efforts to understand the raptors' decline in the wild. After a devastating effect on the bird's lifecycle is linked to the pesticide DDT, the world's fastest bird must depend on humans to recover and thrive once more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh 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 know 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold against the backdrop of scientists' efforts to understand the raptors' decline in the wild, this illustrated non-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkydiver\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Celia Godkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pajama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 8.80w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772781861\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41907423805593,"sku":"9781772781861","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_f9ab314f-f81f-4a3e-9189-82ed410213ff.jpg?v=1724645136","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/skydiver-saving-the-fastest-bird-in-the-world-1","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}