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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gardners Books
Publication date
March 25, 1999
Pages
192
Binding
Paperback
Edition
New
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780141300412
ISBN-10
0141300418
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$11.40
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The story of a kite, hand reared in secret by a boy, Taylor, after an egg-hunting mission goes wrong and the mother bird abandons her nest. Not everyone wants to protect the kite - Taylor's gamekeeper father and his employer see kites as predators on their pheasants, as vermin to be destroyed.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This is the story of a Kite, hand reared in secret by a young boy, Taylor, after an egg-hunting mission goes wrong and the mother bird abandons her nest. Not everyone wants to protect the Kite - Taylor's gamekeeper father and his employer see kites as predators on their pheasants, as vermin to be destroyed. The story reaches a dramatic climax as Tom, Taylor's father, knows he will lose his job and his home, if he fails to carry out his boss' wishes and kill the bird. He does intervene and stophis boss shooting the bird he has already cruelly injured. Tom regains his son's respect but the Kite will never fly again.
Editions
Hardcover
from Farrar Straus & Giroux (April 1, 2000)
9780374342289 | details & prices | 181 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.75 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Although the landowner for whom his father works as a gamekeeper hates all birds of prey, Taylor and his friend raise an endangered red kite in secret.
About: Although the landowner for whom his father works as a gamekeeper hates all birds of prey, Taylor and his friend raise an endangered red kite in secret.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
New edition from Gardners Books (March 25, 1999)
9780141300412 | details & prices | 192 pages | List price $11.40
About: The story of a kite, hand reared in secret by a boy, Taylor, after an egg-hunting mission goes wrong and the mother bird abandons her nest.
About: The story of a kite, hand reared in secret by a boy, Taylor, after an egg-hunting mission goes wrong and the mother bird abandons her nest.
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