Bookverdict.com

Gr 3-6 Compared to Meghan McCarthy's "City Hawk: The Story of Pale Male" (S & S) and Jeanette Winter's "The Tale of Pale Male: A True Story" (Harcourt, both 2007), this book about the first red-tailed hawk to take up residence in New York City's Central Park since its construction in 1857 is more suitable for older readers. Schulman supplies many details missing from the earlier versions, resulting in a more accurate and leisurely story. For example, children who right...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This third recent picture book about the red-tailed hawks that have nested on a posh building across from Central Park since the 1990s is the best so far (see also Jeanette Winter's Tale of Pale Male, rev. 3/07, and Meghan McCarthy's City Hawk, rev. 1/08). Narrating in an admirably easygoing and lucid style, Schulman tells Pale Male's story in greater detail (including, for instance, an earlier, aborted nesting attempt and the loss of his first mate), seamlessly integrating it into the context of other...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Narrating in an easygoing, lucid style, Schulman tells Pale Male's story in great detail, integrating it into the context of city life. Meilo ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More