The Horn Book Guide

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Gove-Berg, Christie

Maggie the One-Eyed Peregrine Falcon: A True Story of Rescue and Rehabilitation

32 pp. | Adventure | May, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59193-516-2 $12.95

(4) K-3 Maggie, a badly injured peregrine falcon, is rescued by a team of doctors at Virginia's Wildlife Center and becomes an "education bird." The text is generally informative but unfortunately relies too much on anthropomorphizing ("This news makes Maggie happy") to tell the story. Gove-Berg's fascinating photos documenting the rehabilitation process add value. Additional peregrine falcon and wildlife hospital information is appended.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn