Condor: Spirit on the Grand Canyon
by Robert Mesta
Grand Canyon Association
2007
pp. 32
Paperback
ISBN 0938216856
$11.95
Synopsis
In this endearing children’s tale, a grandfather teaches his grandson the way of Condor, North America’s largest flying bird and a rare resident of the American Southwest. While setting traps at the bottom of the canyon, Little Feather sees Condor flying overhead and runs to his grandfather to ask what he has seen. His grandfather looks into the fire, smiles, and says, “Condor, you saw Condor.” The boy soon embarks on a magical adventure filled with dreams of one day flying with Condor. Along the way, he learns much about Condor, the natural world, and himself.
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“Woven into this fictional tale are accurate facts about condors, presented in such a way that the reader learns about condors while engrossed in a believable fantasy. This book is a perfect for young readers or parents looking for a nighttime story to read to their child.” --Liberty Wildlife Rehabilitation Foundation
About the author
Robert Mesta is an ornithologist and a member of the Yaqui Tribe of southern Arizona. Mesta has spent his entire professional career working to protect, conserve, and recover threatened and endangered North American bird populations. Mesta lives in Tucson. Condor: Spirit of the Canyon is his first book.
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