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Julie and the Eagles (American Girl Collection, 4) Paperback – September 1, 2007

by Megan Mcdonald (Author), Robert Hunt (Illustrator)
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Julie and Ivy are eating snowcones in Golden Gate Park when they hear an odd sound. It's a baby owl--and it needs help. At a wildlife rescue center, Julie meets Shasta and Sierra, two bald eagles. Shasta's wing is injured, and Julie hopes he'll be able to fly again--but that can only happen if the rescue center raises enough money to release the eagles back into the wild. Julie feels sure that if people knew about the eagles, they'd want to help. For Earth Day, Julie thinks of a unique way to tell the public of the eagles' plight. But money isn't exactly pouring in . . . and time is running out!
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 10 years
  2. Book 4 of 6
    American Girl: Julie
  3. Print length
    88 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 4
  6. Lexile measure
    770L
  7. Dimensions
    6.13 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches
  8. Publisher
    American Girl
  9. Publication date
    September 1, 2007
  10. ISBN-10
    1593693508
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1593693503
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Megan McDonald is the author of the award-winning Judy Moody series and numerous other books. She lives with her husband in Sebastopol, California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ American Girl (September 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 88 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593693508
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593693503
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 10 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 770L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Megan McDonald

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10 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

10. The first book I ever wrote was about a hermit crab, inspired by a pet I once owned.

9. My favorite color is purple.

8. I love to read mysteries. When I was Judy’s age, I read all 56 classic Nancy Drew books . . . in order! Jeepers!

7. I used to collect scabs so I could examine them under the microscope that I got for my 8th birthday.

6. My four sisters and I often made up our own language, which included the words "Hoidi Boidi", "oogey", "retzel crummypuss" and "poony-poony".

5. My favorite TV show is JEOPARDY!

4. To research my Sisters Club book, THE RULE OF THREE, I toured San Francisco in search of the ultimate cupcake. The winner: Sleepless in San Francisco. Think chocolate + coffee.

3. When I was a kid, I fell down a hill from chasing the ice-cream truck and had to get stitches.

2. When I was a librarian, I used to tell stories in sign language. That’s how I got the expression “same-same” for Judy.

1. I share a birthday (February 28) with a famous princess, race car driver and gangster, a Rolling Stone, a French tightrope walker, and a winning racehorse named Smarty Jones.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2013
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Great product. As described, really enjoyed it. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for something similar. Very happy with my purchase.
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Merzinator
5.0 out of 5 stars Julie the American girl
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2013
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I liked this book so much. It inspires girls to dream. Julie is awesome!
I truly did not dislike anything. Yay!
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bargainsleuth
3.0 out of 5 stars The book was all right and was a typical American ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2014
The book was all right and was a typical American Girl book, this one emphasizing Earth Day and taking care of nature. My biggest problem with this book is the screw up of the date. This series is supposed to have started in 1974 and is advertised as such. For example, in one of the earlier books, mention is made of Nixon's recent resignation. In book three, Christmas is celebrated which means the following books should take place in 1975. However, Julie writes out her birthday invite in Chapter 6 and the date is May 1, 1976. Book 5 in the series continues this mistake with Julie celebrating the 1976 Bicentennial. I do not understand how AG could have the same writer on the books and have made this mistake.
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Mentally in Paris
5.0 out of 5 stars In a world of broken-down Britney's...
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2007
In a world of broken-down, drug-addicted teen stars and pop princesses with tarnished crowns, it is refreshing to read a book about a young girl with strong moral fortitude and solid goals.

Julie Albright, the latest American Girl, is a ten year old girl living in 1970s San Francisco. In the first book, Meet Julie, we learn that her parents have recently divorced, forcing Julie and her sister to move away from their friends, father, and family home. We also learn that Julie is a quietly determined girl who cares deeply about those near to her and the issues that are dear to her.

In Julie and the Eagles, Julie and her best friend, Ivy Ling find a baby owl in a local park and learn that the choices America has made to modernize and advance themselves technologically have had big effects on the environment. Soon, Julie hatches a plan to help save two eagles and their hatchling.

Why I love Julie and the Eagles:
This book tells the story of a compassionate, intelligent young girl living in a time of great change, yet it never preaches or attempts to make the reader feel guilty. I love that American Girl seems to be committed to addressing the concerns of young women living in the world today by giving them identifiable characters who are faced with similar challenges. It's not enough to tell a young girl that she should have goals and stay out of trouble. I love that American Girl, with these Julie books, actually shows girls how they can stay out of trouble by caring about something greater than themselves. In a world of sad, broken-down Britney's and troubled, unlovely Lyndsey's, it's nice to have a Julie to introduce my daughter to!
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mskraus2u
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good kids book adults can enjoy, too!
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2007
This is the fourth book in the 'Julie' series from American Girl. I am an adult who works at AG, but that doesn't influence my opinions on the books. It just makes it easy for me to read them. I thought this book, in particular, was great. I was born two years after the fictional character Julie, so my experiences are very similar to hers. I loved the 70's references in the book and thought they were very accurate. The author does a great job of slipping educational bits into all the 'Julie' books and they're still very entertaining.
This book focuses on environmental awareness. Julie finds an abandoned, sick owl in the park, and when she takes it to an animal rescue facility, she meets two eagles, Shasta and Sierra, and their baby. Shasta is recovering from an injured wing. She learns that if the eagles are not released into the wild soon, they won't ever be able to go back and will have to live in a zoo. The problem is, the center doesn't have the money needed to accomplish an eagle release. Julie gets her family and class involved and starts a fund-raiser to save the eagles.
At the end of each book in the series, there is a section telling real events that happened during the time the book takes place. This one has nice information about how new laws were passed in the 70's banning DDT and how laws were put in place to make sure animal habitats wouldn't be disturbed before new building takes place.
This is a great book for children 7 and up. I recommend the whole series.
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Charles N. Clark
2.0 out of 5 stars Treehuger
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2008
I understand that saving an eagle is important, I don't mind that, the eagle is our national symbole after all. But I believe the woman who wrote this put too much emphasize on saving the earth.
I'm a Christian, I believe we should take care of the Earth, but at the same time we should care for people more. I saw this as a Earth worshipping book, I wouldn't want my child reading this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Soars!
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2008
After finding a baby owl in the park, Julie and Ivy give it to a local wildlife rescue center. There, Julie meets Robin Young, a graduate student at Berkeley, and four beautiful eagles: Shasta, Sierra, and their two eaglets. Shasta has an injured wing and cannot be released back into the wild until he recuperates, but if the center doesn't raise enough money soon, the eagles will become too dependent upon their human caretakers to ever be released.

Though Julie enjoys hanging out with Robin and helping feed the baby eagles, she wants to do something more. After her teacher brings up Earth Day, Julie eagerly tells her class all about her feathered friends. Before she knows it, Project SAVE - Save All Vanishing Eagles - has taken flight. On Earth Day, she and her classmates set up booths at Golden Gate Park to help raise awareness and money for the center and for the eagles. The event is a huge success, but they still don't make enough money to create a new habitat for the eagles. Some more quick thinking and unexpected visitors help them make their goal - just in time for Julie's tenth birthday.

This is the fourth American Girls book about Julie Albright, written by Megan McDonald and illustrated beautifully by Robert Hunt. (Look at the detail on the characters' clothing and check out the wingspan of those eagles!) This story will teach young readers about eagles, Earth Day, conservation, and endangered species, and it will definitely inspire readers to take a look at the world around them and get active in their schools and communities. Let's celebrate Earth Day every day!
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bookmanjb
5.0 out of 5 stars very exciting
Reviewed in Germany on March 19, 2013
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I'm glad that there are still eagles in America. I'm glad that Julie helped them. And the Julie books were the first books that I had the complete series of.
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