falconry

Rain, a stained-glass designer despite laws banning women from that craft, seizes the opportunity to secretly work as an artist in a foreign land but struggles to survive amidst the country's chaos. Then she meets Peri, a falconer considered untouchable, and the two join forces and hope their love will keep them safe from prejudices and looming disaster.

Gentle verse and sweeping, majestic artwork set imaginations soaring in this handsome and illuminating ode to the ancient art of falconry.

In twelfth-century England, Matty grows up to be a master falconer, able to communicate with the devoted birds who later help her and Fynn, also known as Robin Hood, to foil Prince John's plot to steal the crown.

Provides an overview of falconry and game hawking, discussing its history, the birds, preparations, and legal and ethical issues.

Discusses the characteristics of falcons, the history and techniques of falconry, and attempts at saving these birds from extinction by breeding in captivity.

Presents the three-volume story of Sam Gribley, a nature-loving boy who runs away from home and spends a year living in a tree with a young peregrine falcon, Frightful.

A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.

Explains what small game hunters need to know to be successful and safe during the hunt. The most frequently hunted animals in the United States and Canada are small game. Rabbits, squirrels, woodcocks, and quail are just some of the small game found in the crosshairs.

With the help of a falcon an ineffectual medieval king trades the troubled, boring life of royalty for the freedom of a falconer.

In fourteenth-century England, ten-year-old Juliet must recapture a valuable falcon accidentally released by her younger brother.