The Horn Book Guide

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Swinburne, Stephen R.

In Good Hands: Behind the Scenes at a Center for Orphaned and Injured Birds

32 pp. | Sierra | May, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-87156-397-5 $$16.95

(4) K-3 Published spring 1998. This book introduces readers to the work done by wildlife biologists at the Vermont Raptor Center and provides information about the different types of North American raptors. The conversational text focuses on sixteen-year-old Hannah, a volunteer, and describes her responsibilities, which include rescuing an orphaned baby owl and educating visitors to the center. Unfortunately, the small color photos make the birds look as if they're all the same size. Ind.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn