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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
I Heard the Owl Call My Name
Author: Margaret Craven
Mark Brian, a young Anglican priest who does not have long to live, is sent to the Indian village of Kingcome in British Columbia. While sharing the hunting and fishing, the festivals and funerals and the joys and sorrows of a once proud tribe, Mark learns enough of life to prepare him for death.
ISBN-13: 9780002220774
ISBN-10: 0002220776
Pages: 133
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4.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: HarperCollins Publisher
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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This story started a little slow but I'm so glad I stuck with it. Touching and inspirational, a small book with a large lesson.
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Good insight into Native American culture.
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A classic! I love it!
reviewed I Heard the Owl Call My Name on + 10 more book reviews
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Great book! Every teenager should read this. It should become a great American classic.
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I loved this book. I read it years ago and parts of it still stick with me. It was touching and powerful in a quiet way.
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GemGirl avatar reviewed I Heard the Owl Call My Name on + 37 more book reviews
It's been more years than I want to admit since I read this book, but it's one that stayed with me. A short, easy read, but one that I consider a classic, and one that is an ideal choice for any tween, male or female.
vavoice avatar reviewed I Heard the Owl Call My Name on + 158 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book because it was "quiet".

Though there was some drama, tragedy, and celebration, it was all woven into the quiet fabric of the villagers' lives. And when death came it was accepted as part of the cycle we all experience.

Reading this story was like sitting at the end of a small pier, looking out over a quiet lake as the sun begins its day, peeking through the trees and mist; bringing with it, the sounds of a waking natural world.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for a quiet moment in their literary journey :o)
reviewed I Heard the Owl Call My Name on + 29 more book reviews
A beautiful story of love and nature and Native American history ...a small but moving book.
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A powerful deeply moving story.