Beauty and the Beak

This engaging resource follows the story of Beauty, a bald eagle, from the birth of an eagle, the description of her young life, to when she suffers a gunshot wound that shatters her beak, leaving her unable to eat, fly, or drink water. Beauty is rescued and helped by a raptor biologist and a bioengineer who create a prosthetic beak for her. This resource has bold captivating illustrations, photographs, and factual information on eagles throughout the story as well as in a separate reference section. Suitable as a read-aloud for grades K-5 and to launch discussion of the life-cycle of eagles, creating designs and using technology in unique ways, and the impact of human behaviour on wildlife.