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Greta the Great Horned Owl: A True Story of Rescue and Rehabilitation

Age 4-8
Grade PK-3

Christie Gove-Berg

Greta the Great Horned Owl: A True Story of Rescue and Rehabilitation

Hardcover (Adventure Publications April 9, 2019)

The true story of an injured owl’s recovery and return to nature

Greta the Great Horned Owl is out hunting mice. She has no idea that her life is about to change forever. A train strikes her, severely injuring her wing and leg. A rescue team brings her to a wildlife rehabilitation center―and this is just the beginning of her story. Will surgery save her wing? Can Greta learn to fly again? Her only hope of returning to the wild is to prove that she can hunt.

Greta the Great Horned Owl is a true story told with gorgeous photographs and heartwarming text by award-winning author Christie Gove-Berg. Through Greta’s journey, readers learn about owls and wildlife rehabilitation centers. See the inside of a wildlife hospital, and learn how veterinarians help animals to get better. Find out about owl diets, nests, and families. Greta the Great Horned Owl is both entertaining and educational, helping to instill in children an appreciation of animals and nature.

Series
Wildlife Rescue Stories
ISBN
1591938155 / 9781591938156
Pages
32
Weight
12.8 oz.
Dimensions
10.2 x 0.5 in.