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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
I Heard the Owl Call My Name
Author: Margaret Craven
A place of salmon runs, ancient totems, and a  lesson a young vicar must learn.... — Amid  the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands  Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to  Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers  left on earth after the great flood. The Native ...  more »
PBS Market Price: $7.59 or $3.69+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780440343691
ISBN-10: 0440343690
Publication Date: 1/15/1980
Pages: 160
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 44 ratings
Publisher: Laurel
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed I Heard the Owl Call My Name on + 88 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
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.
merrytranslator avatar reviewed I Heard the Owl Call My Name on + 68 more book reviews
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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.


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