We Are Eagles

We Are Eagles
Author: Anna Marie Kukec Tomczyk
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2021-04-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781952779558

Maribel, a domestic violence survivor, raised a daughter while cleaning toilets for a living, then later ran her own business and a marathon. Juanita escaped stalkers by seeking a new life in America. Blanca rose from housekeeping to management before a corporate decision changed her life. Teresa married against her father's wishes, survived an earthquake and natural gas explosions, before settling her family in America and setting four new goals. Maria found inner strength after her husband's accident, which led to achieving goals in a new country. These women and more are among the inspiring immigrants, who left behind poverty and gained confidence and strength as they learned about life through a new language at the Dominican Literacy Center in the Chicago area. The lives of these women took shape during the first 25 years of the center as they reached milestones that many others took for granted. They also saw their children grow without the fear of poverty or hunger and become the first generation in their families to graduate high school and college. The center, which started inside a church basement, has since expanded to a large building and then spun off a second center. Today, the Dominican Literacy Center is a bustling learning community that has taught thousands of immigrants the baffling language of American English.

Bald Eagles In The Wild

Bald Eagles In The Wild
Author: Jeffrey Rich
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2018-05-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1682033295

The majestic Bald Eagle was adopted in 1782 as America’s official bird. It has historically been a symbol of freedom and patriotism in the United States of America, and for good reason. The bird is associated with authority and has a fierce beauty that speaks to those who look upon it. Today, the Bald Eagle is a protected species. Once on the brink of extinction, it is currently enjoying a comeback. In this book, wildlife and bird photography specialist Jeffrey Rich showcases over 150 of his storytelling photographs of Bald Eagles and shares insights into the birds’ habitat, feeding habits, mating patterns, the care of their young, and more. Readers will marvel over images of birds in flight, in nests with their young, at rest, preening, and capturing prey, as Rich chronicles the daily lives, in detail, of America’s favorite bird.

On Eagle Cove

On Eagle Cove
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Cornell Lab Publishing Group
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-10-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781943645480

As I walked out towards Eagle Cove, Skipping through a greening grove, I followed where the pathway led-- And spied a great big lake ahead. From the prolific Jane Yolen comes On Eagle Cove, a sparkling new addition to the On Bird Hill & Beyond series. A young birder and her mother hike beside a lake and experience the majesty of an eagle aerial show. They spy a massive nest, high in a tree, and understand that the two eagles dancing across the sky are a mating pair. Soon, there will be chicks, and the girl and her mother return to the nest months later for a peek at the new little lives. On Eagle Cove reunites Jane Yolen with award-winning illustrator Elizabeth Dulemba for this quiet walk through nature that leads to an unexpected encounter with the magnificent Bald Eagle.

The Eagles of Heart Mountain

The Eagles of Heart Mountain
Author: Bradford Pearson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1982107057

“One of Ten Best History Books of 2021.” —Smithsonian Magazine For fans of The Boys in the Boat and The Storm on Our Shores, this impeccably researched, deeply moving, never-before-told “tale that ultimately stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit” (Garrett M. Graff, New York Times bestselling author) about a World War II incarceration camp in Wyoming and its extraordinary high school football team. In the spring of 1942, the United States government forced 120,000 Japanese Americans from their homes in California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona and sent them to incarceration camps across the West. Nearly 14,000 of them landed on the outskirts of Cody, Wyoming, at the base of Heart Mountain. Behind barbed wire fences, they faced racism, cruelty, and frozen winters. Trying to recreate comforts from home, they established Buddhist temples and sumo wrestling pits. Kabuki performances drew hundreds of spectators—yet there was little hope. That is, until the fall of 1943, when the camp’s high school football team, the Eagles, started its first season and finished it undefeated, crushing the competition from nearby, predominantly white high schools. Amid all this excitement, American politics continued to disrupt their lives as the federal government drafted men from the camps for the front lines—including some of the Eagles. As the team’s second season kicked off, the young men faced a choice to either join the Army or resist the draft. Teammates were divided, and some were jailed for their decisions. The Eagles of Heart Mountain honors the resilience of extraordinary heroes and the power of sports in a “timely and utterly absorbing account of a country losing its moral way, and a group of its young citizens who never did” (Evan Ratliff, author of The Mastermind).

Is a Bald Eagle Really Bald?

Is a Bald Eagle Really Bald?
Author: Martha E. H. Rustad
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1467747718

A bald eagle doesn't sound like an attractive bird. But it's pictured on the Great Seal of the United States and on the dollar bill. Why was this bird chosen as a national symbol? Join Ms. Patel's class as they find out why bald eagles are important, what the Great Seal stands for, and how bald eagles live in the wild. A special guest also pays the class a visit!

We Come as Eagles

We Come as Eagles
Author: Harold Klemp
Publisher: ECKANKAR
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2023-07-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1570434727

Harold Klemp helps you discover your greatness as Soul. "We come as eagles, not as doves,” he says. "The eagle is the enlightened Soul. The dove represents the unenlightened Soul: sweet and pure, but not really understanding the spiritual laws of life." This book helps you better understand these laws and become the eagle. You'll discover how • the power of divine love can bring you enlightenment, • to know that God is speaking to you, • the laws of God really work, • patience and compassion bring you happiness, • to pray in a new and revolutionary way, • to understand your dreams, and • to find the kingdom of heaven now.

The Eagles who Thought They Were Chickens

The Eagles who Thought They Were Chickens
Author: Mychal Wynn
Publisher: Rising Sun Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: Allegories
ISBN: 9781880463123

Baby eagles are hatched in a chicken yard and are scorned and ridiculed because they are different. Another great eagle is captured and after his clipped wings grow in full, he encourages and inspires the other young eagles to realize their potential and to soar into the clouds.

My Little Book of Bald Eagles

My Little Book of Bald Eagles
Author: Hope Irvin Marston
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2021-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1493062158

This is a delightful story about a new family of bald eagles. From newborn's first lessons in life to the first solo flight, this beautifully illustrated book is ideal for introducing young children to the wonders of nature.

The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird

The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird
Author: Jack E. Davis
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1631495267

Best Books of the Month: Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Gulf, a sweeping cultural and natural history of the bald eagle in America. The bald eagle is regal but fearless, a bird you’re not inclined to argue with. For centuries, Americans have celebrated it as “majestic” and “noble,” yet savaged the living bird behind their national symbol as a malicious predator of livestock and, falsely, a snatcher of babies. Taking us from before the nation’s founding through inconceivable resurgences of this enduring all-American species, Jack E. Davis contrasts the age when native peoples lived beside it peacefully with that when others, whether through hunting bounties or DDT pesticides, twice pushed Haliaeetus leucocephalus to the brink of extinction. Filled with spectacular stories of Founding Fathers, rapacious hunters, heroic bird rescuers, and the lives of bald eagles themselves—monogamous creatures, considered among the animal world’s finest parents—The Bald Eagle is a much-awaited cultural and natural history that demonstrates how this bird’s wondrous journey may provide inspiration today, as we grapple with environmental peril on a larger scale.

The Eagles are Back

The Eagles are Back
Author: Jean Craighead George
Publisher: Dial Books
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2013-03-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0803737718

Presents a tribute to the efforts of dedicated volunteers who helped save the American bald eagle from extinction, including the story of a young boy who helped hatch an eaglet.