“Out of nowhere, an arrow streaked through the air and pierced Hawk’s upper thigh and tail.” Stunning acrylic paintings and a dramatic text describe a red-tailed hawk’s injury by poacher arrow and his life over the next eight weeks, as he flies, preens, and hunts with the arrow still intact. Eventually captured and rehabilitated at a raptor center, the healthy bird is released successfully back into the wild. A concluding note details the true events that inspired this picture book and shows a photograph of the actual bird before capture, perched with the arrow visibly piercing his body. (Ages 5–9)