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Skydiver

Skydiver

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The story of a peregrine falcon and its mate's struggle to raise their young is told against the backdrop of scientists' efforts to understand the raptors' decline in the wild. After a devastating effect on the bird's lifecycle is linked to the pesticide DDT, the world's fastest bird must depend on humans to recover and thrive once more.
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Ages: 8-10
Read time: 5-20 mins
AR LEVEL: 5.4
LEXILE©: AD910L
Ages: 8-10
Read time: 5-20 mins

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