The Peregrine's Journey: A Story of Migration

Madeleine Dunphy

oct 2012 · A Story of Migration Libro 1 · Web of Life Children's Book

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The Peregrine’s Journey vividly describes one of the most remarkable feats in the animal kingdom. Beginning in Alaska and ending two months later in Argentina, the peregrine falcon’s annual migration is an 8,000-mile flight across the Americas. This beautifully illustrated book allows young readers to follow one bird on its journey. Based on the actual migration of a real bird that was tracked by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the book is filled with amazing facts about the bird’s diet, habits, and navigational abilities, as well as stunning views of the many habitats the peregrine visits along the way.

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Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. To research this book, she talked to peregrine experts, observed peregrines in the wild, and mapped real peregrine migrations tracked by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service using satellite telemetry.
Madeleine is the author of Here Is the Coral Reef, Here Is the Tropical Rain Forest, Here Is the African Savanna and Here Is the Arctic Winter – all of which were named “Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12” by the National Science Teachers Association and Children’s Book Council. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwendolyn. For more information about Madeleine and her books, visit her website at www.mdunphy.com.

Kristin Kest grew up in a large family of artists and scientists. Not surprisingly, she developed a love for nature through drawing and painting. To her mother's amusement, she often returned from her daily bike rides with everything from pinecones and shells to bugs and dead birds. She has illustrated more than twenty children's books having to do with natural science. She lives in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania with her life partner, Sandy, and their cats, Romeo, Oscar and Jack. Kristin has a BA from York College of Pennsylvania and is now working on her masters in fine art at MICA.