Reading Ramble: Greta, the Great Horned Owl by Christie Gove-Bergshare

Come enjoy a Reading Ramble along the Greenway with Waynesboro's Parks & Rec! This event will focus on author Christie Gove-Berg's book Greta, the Great Horned Owl as we celebrate the Year of the Screech Owl. Pages from the book will be provided to people to read as we walk along the Greenway, and afterwards we will have copies of the book available for purchase at Stone Soup Books, just a short walk from the river! The Reading Ramble will be up 4/22/24-5/6/2024 along the South River Greenway. We will also have books available for purchase at the Riverfest event on April 27th. https://www.facebook.com/WaynesboroParksandRecreation 

About the Book: 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.

About the author: Christie Gove-Berg loves nature and wildlife. Her first book, Esther the Eaglet, was written after the rescue of an injured eaglet on her parents’ land. Her second book in the series, Maggie the One-Eyed Peregrine Falcon, was inspired by a young bird that was injured while learning to fly in the middle of a big city. (Now Maggie is an educational bird at The Wildlife Center of Virginia, teaching people about raptors.) Christie’s regional book, Minnesota Must-See for Families, encourages families to document their Minnesota adventures together. Christie donates a portion of the profits from her raptor books to The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota and The Wildlife Center of Virginia. When she has free time, Christie enjoys writing, reading, cooking, hiking, and camping. Her perfect day would be a kayak ride to a sandy beach on the St. Croix River with her friends and family. And lots of laughter.