Review: A Excellent Book For All Youth
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 20, 2011
The Boy Who Flew With EaglesBen Woodard -author ;  Laura Leikona - illustratorKindle EditionYouth5 StarsThe Boy Who Flew with Eagles is a book written for youth mainly geared towards boys. Boys seem more reluctant to read than girls and this is an ideal book to get them started on a reading journey. It's the story Naa'ki, a young Native American boy who is grabbed by an eagle and carried off to her nest where he learns from her how her babies are starving and there is no food to gather. Facing danger and the possibilities of never seeing his family again, he strikes a deal with the mother. He will gather minnows to feed the eaglets until they are old enough to leave the nest. As the time goes on, and the eaglets are ready to take flying lessons so is Naa'ki. Can he learn to fly like the eagles?  When the mother shows him how the salmon are back and explain to him how his people depletes the food supply, can he go home and convince his family?, What does he have to do to prove where  he has been? Now that he is back home can he fly again?This is a very enjoyable short story with a powerful lesson attached to it... The Native Americans have a strong belief in the animal world, especially eagles and what I received as I read this book is a lesson on sharing what we have and caring for others.  Just as Naa'ki cared enough for the eagles he shared his knowledge of how to prevent the eaglets from starving, children should learn also how to share what they have and care for others. The illustrations at the beginning of each chapter are amazing, All in all an excellent book. I highly recommended this book for all youth.