"Based on a true story and told in unemotional prose illustrated with beautiful, airy acrylic paintings, this will instill appreciation for the beauty of birds of prey and their role in nature." --Kirkus Reviews, starred
"Arrowhawk is a dramatic, painful tale of nature with a fortunate upbeat ending." --Sacramento Bee
"Swiatkowska's rich acrylics have beautiful soft edges and fine detail."--Booklist
"Schaefer does this the hard and admirable way. She tells it from the point of view of the bird with no cheap tricks. No anthropomorphism. No bird-with-human-feelings. . . .Arrowhawk is simply a dignified and powerful creature." --San Diego Union Tribune
"Throughout the illustrations, as in the text, Hawk's wild and defiant persona dominates, neither softened nor anthropomorphized. The result is a tale of courage and compassion, made compelling by its narrow focus." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
