Bald Eagles: Prey-Snatching Birds

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Bald Eagles: Prey-Snatching Birds

Bald Eagles: Prey-Snatching Birds

Readers will compare key traits of bald eagles—their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle—to traits of other birds.

About This Book

By: Laura Hamilton Waxman

Illustrated by:

Published by: Lerner Digital an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group

7-10Age Range

4.7AR

32Pages

Science & NatureSubject

830LLexile

15-30 minsReading Time

RGuided Reading

QFountas & Pinnell

40DRA