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  Crackback

  by John Coy

  Miles manning, cornerback for his football team is going to be great. He can feel it. But when he finds out that his best friend, Zack and his friend Tank are using steroids, it's up to him to stand up to peer pressure and withstand the arrogance of his dad and his overaggresive coach
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  American Girls Collection - Julie, 1974: Book 4

  Julie and the Eagles

  by Megan McDonald

  Julie and her best friend Ivy find a baby owl in Golden Gate Park--and it needs help. At a wildlife rescue center, Julie meets Shasta and Sierra, two bald eagles that will be caged for life, unless money is raised to release them back into the wild. For Earth Day, Julie thinks of a unique way to tell the public of the eagles' plight.
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  An Eagle Named Freedom

  My True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

  by Jeff Guidry

  From the moment Jeff Guidry saw the emaciated baby eagle with broken wings, his life was changed. For weeks he and the staff at Sarvey Wildlife Care Center tended to the grievously injured bird. Miraculously, she recovered, and Jeff, a center volunteer, became her devoted caretaker. Though Freedom would never fly, she had Jeff as her wings. And after Jeff was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in... (more)
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  Flying Eagle

  by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

  The sun is setting, and the weary tawny eagle continues to soar and search over the vast Serengeti Plain. He has been hunting all day, and he will not stop until he finds food for his young chick. As the sky darkens and nighttime approaches, predators and prey emerge on the land below. Hippos lounge, cobras slither, lions prowl, zebras gallop, rhinos graze, dik-diks scurryand still the eagle searches. Poetic text... (more)
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  Immortal Brotherhood: Book 1

  Immortal Warrior

  by Lisa Hendrix

  He came to England in search of treasure. Two hundred years later, he’s found her... Ivar Graycloak is a brave warrior, a man known for his strength and integrity. He is also a man with a terrible secret. Long ago he was part of a Viking crew cursed by an evil sorceress to live for eternity as were-creatures. An eagle by day and a man by night, Ivar has lived a solitary existence for over two centuries. Then... (more)
• For the love of an eagleJeanne Cowden

  

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  For the love of an eagle

  by Jeanne Cowden

  A South African woman describes her experiences during the filming of a family of eagles in the Drakensberg Mountains.
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  Hawks and roses

  by Jim Ure

  From 1973 to 1986 Ure ( Bait for Trout ), his wife and two sons cared for some 3000 hawks, eagles, owls, falcons and other birds of prey that had been shot, poisoned, hit by cars, or confiscated from people who held them illegally. Because they were novices at handling raptors, they and their home rehabilitation center in Utah were at first scorned by wildlife agencies and other professionals. With experience,... (more)
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  Maximum Ride: Book 1

  The Angel Experiment

  by James Patterson

  In James Patterson's blockbuster series, fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and the other 5 members of the "Flock" -- Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel -- are just like ordinary kids -- only they have wings and can fly. They have been grafted with avian DNA (bird DNA), and their bones are thin and light, and have extra muscles. Their... (more)
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  Doctor Dolittle: Book 1

  The Story of Doctor Dolittle

  by Hugh Lofting

  When a swallow arrives in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh with the news that the monkeys of Africa are ill and only the doctor who talks with animals can save them, Doctor Dolittle and such good friends as Jip, his loyal dog, and Dab-Dab, his housekeeper duck, face their greatest challenge. Together they must sail to Africa, battle a band of cutthroat pirates, flee across a gorge on a bridge made of acrobatic apes, and... (more)
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  Crossroads: Book 1

  Spirit Gate

  by Kate Elliott

  World Fantasy and Nebula Award finalist Kate Elliott breaks new ground in a brilliantly original new fantasy set in a unique world of fabled cities, mysterious gods, and terrible dangers. From the first page readers will be swept up in the story of Mai and Captain Anji, as they become unwitting players in a conflict that began many years earlier, and which will shake the foundations of their land. For hundreds of... (more)
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  The Eagle Watchers

  Adventures in Conservation Research

  by Ruth E. Tingay, Todd E. Katzner

  Eagles have fascinated humans for millennia. For some, the glimpse of a distant eagle instantly becomes a treasured lifelong memory. Others may never encounter a wild eagle in their lifetime. This book was written by people who have dedicated years to the study of eagles, to provide an insider's view for all readers, but especially those who have never been up close and personal with these magnificent yet often... (more)
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  The Elephant Whisperer

  Learning about life, loyalty and freedom from a remarkable herd of elephants

  by Lawrence Anthony

  When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of 'rogue' elephants on his reserve at Thula Thula, his commonsense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival - notorious escape artists, they would all be killed if Lawrence wouldn't take them. He agreed, but before arrangements for the move could be completed the animals broke out again and the matriarch and... (more)
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  Eagle Quest

  by Marva Dasef

  Fiona, Hap, Billy, and Mitch make an odd set of friends, as different from the usual high school crowd as they are from each other. Mitch, the oldest of the four, is a half-breed Native American, adopted by white parents. Troubled that he doesn't know his tribe, he avidly studies Native American history and lore. Learning the nearby Bear Valley Wildlife Refuge is a bald eagle nesting site, he wants to add... (more)
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  God's Little Flock Healed: They will rise on wings like eagles: they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak. Isaiah 40:31

  by Stellah Mupanduki

  This is a book for healing from the power of the Almighty God. This book has verses that bring healing, hope and peace to terminally ill children lying in hospitals and those at home who have lost all hope for living. It helps parents to cope up during this trying period of their lives and it gives them strength to stand knowing that there is hope for life for their little ones. As parents read to their children,... (more)
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  The Eagles: An American Band [Hardcover]

  by Andrew Vaughan

  “Take It Easy.” “Lyin' Eyes.” “One of These Nights.” “Hotel California.” These songs are among the most memorable ever written, and they all came from one amazing band: the Eagles. This gorgeous volume traces the history of the group from the late 1960s through to the present. Capturing the albums, the tours, the fights, the triumphs, the awards, and the remarkable freezing over of hell (otherwise known as their... (more)
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  Thunder Birds: Nature's Flying Predators

  by Jim Arnosky

  Acclaimed naturalist and illustrator Jim Arnosky helps birds and imaginations take glorious flight in this breathtaking nonfiction picture book with six giant gatefolds. Arnosky will draw out kids' inner explorer as he explains why there are no feathers on a vulture's head, which bird is the deep-diving champ, what makes an owls's wings perfectly silent in flight, and much more. Readers can use this gorgeously... (more)
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  THE CRYSTAL CAVE: An Adventure by Sam and Spot

  by Leonardo Deangelo

  This book is about the adventure of Sam and his dog Spot. It high lights the closeness of a young boy and his dog that stick together through new strange incredible circumstances and events. It is a true adventure of love and friendship with magic and heart. The story was misplaced and lost for 29 years found in 2010 and completed in early 2011. It was a story that had to be told. I hope it can inspire your... (more)
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  Elanraigh: The Vow

  by S.A. Hunter

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  Crossroads: Book 2

  Shadow Gate

  by Kate Elliott

  The captivating, bestselling Spirit Gate swept readers into the turbulent world of the Hundred, where the peace and order of life under the protection of the immortal Guardians has given way to chaos and violence. In the face of a vast horde of marauders led by a rogue Guardian, the bravery and resourcefulness of a lone eagle-reeve and others who risk their lives for the common good have prevented death and... (more)
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  War Without Death

  A Year of Extreme Competition in Pro Football's NFC East

  by Mark Maske

  Noted Washington Post sports reporter and columnist Mark Maske has written the Moneyball of professional football, a behind-the-scenes account of a year in the life of the on- and off-field competition between four of the NFL's bitterest rivals: the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys. The NFL's NFC East is perhaps the most storied division in all of professional... (more)