I Heard the Owl Call my Name
Publication Information
Author:  Craven, Margaret	Illustrator:
Title:  I Heard the Owl Call my Name	Date:  1973
Publisher:  Dell	City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:	ISBN, hardback:  0-440-34369-0
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
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General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction
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Summary:
Although this book is not universally appealing, some readers respond emotionally and deeply to this story of a young priest's year with the Native American people of British Columbia, his illness, and his acceptance of his fate. The book does not provide easy or sappy resolutions.
Teaching Ideas:
This 159-page book may be best suited for students who are competent readers. Teachers may begin by reading a chapter or two aloud and then encouraging students to read on their own and keep a reading response journal. The class may want to discuss the various ways cultural heritages equip us to face and deal with death. The book lends itself to nature study and the role of wilderness and of the environment in healing us.
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Ethnic Groups > Native American Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > death Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > fate Geography > locations > continents/regions > Canada Geography > locations > U.S. states/regions > Pacific Northwest Religion/Philosophy > Catholic Church Science > outdoors

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