Those of the Gray Wind: The Sandhill Cranes, New Edition

by Paul A. Johnsgard

Book Overview

With Paul Johnsgard, we follow the annual migration of the sandhill cranes from the American Southwest to their Alaskan mating grounds and then home again. It is a flight unaltered in nearly ten million years. By presenting various cycles of the migration in four time periods from 1860 to 1980, Johnsgard, a prominent naturalist, is able to show how man's encroachments have imperiled the flocks. In each section there is interaction between a child and an adult brought about by some ritual event in the migration of the cranes. The story is enriched by the author's exquisite illustrations, by Zuni prayers, and by Eskimo and Pueblo legends.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803275668
• ISBN13: 9780803275669
• Release Date: November 1986
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Those of the Gray Wind

A brief, fictionalized account of the lifecycle of the Sandhill Crane, this book, written by the noted zoologist and wildlife author, Paul A. Johnsgard, is an excellents means of introducing oneself to this magnificent species. The hardcover edition, published in 1981, is small in format, smaller than the average tradepaperback, and is printed in brown ink. A number of illustrations by the author are included. Overall, a very delightful book.