Zoom in on the BALD EAGLE ZOOM in on American Symbols E Enslow Publishing 101 W. 23rd Street Suite 240 New York NY 10011 USA enslow.com Heather Moore Niver
WORDS TO KNOW document A piece of paper giving information or proof of something motto A brief phrase that sums up a person’s or group’s beliefs official Recognized by the government or other authority represent To stand for seal A stamp that is usually decorative symbol An image or shape that stands for another thing talon A bird’s claw wingspan The distance from the tip of one wing to the other
CONTENTS 1 Bald Eagle Basics 5 2 Selecting a Symbol 8 3 Facts and Fiction 12 4 Changes 16 Activity National Symbols Around the World 22 Learn More 24 Index 24
