Dorothy Patent explores the many facets of this shimmering bird, from its illustrious past to its life cycle and daily existence in the wild. Accompanied by Neil Waldman’s luminous illustrations, this unique survey book examines an endangered animal that has a powerful symbolic meaning to a culture.

Related: Guatemala, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction

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• ISBN: 9780688126629
• Authors: Hinshaw Patent, Dorothy; Waldman, Neil
• Illustrator: Waldman, Neil
• Published: 1996, HarperCollins
• Themes: Birds, Endangered, Environment
• Descriptors: Guatemala, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction
• No. of pages: 40