There's an Owl in the Shower
by Jean Craighead George Author
(From Amazon): Borden's father, Leon, was a logger in the old-growth forests of California. That is, until the spotted-owl lovers interfered. One day, frustrated by his father's unemployment, Borden sets out on a mission of revenge against the spotted owl but returns home with a half-starved owlet instead.The family soon discovers that the owlet, whom Borden names Bardy, loves to take showers and watch late-night TV. Only after the whole family has fallen in love with Bardy do they realize that the conflict between nature and human industry is not so easily resolved.Award-winning nature writer jean Craighead George tells a heartwarming story about a family and their love affair with a special little owl.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0590065343
- Print Status
- In Print
- Contents
- 17
- Pages
- 144
- Suggested Grades
- 2nd - 5th
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Edition
- 1
- Copyright
- 1997
Contents
- 1 A Good Owl
- 2 Enrique
- 3 Problems
- 4 The Owlets
- 5 Kidnapped
- 6 Bardy
- 7 A Mouse-Tail Message
- 8 Two Night Owls
- 9 Imprinting
- 10 Bonded
- 11 The Shower Stall
- 12 Flying Lessons
- 13 Broken Feathers
- 14 Broden Sees Spots
- 15 Paul James
- 16 The Old Growth
- 17 The Nobleman
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