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Format:
Book
Title:
Avenging the owl
ISBN:
9781634501477
Publication:
New York : Sky Pony Press, [2016]
Physical Description:
217 pages ; 22 cm
Contents:
Raptor means to seize -- Owls = death -- Say good-bye to Hollywood -- The strongest stories are born of pain -- Menace to society -- Sergeant bird nerd -- Freedom of mobility -- What next? -- Eat dessert first -- Alone -- Not a retard -- Nictitating membranes -- Just let go -- No longer a butte -- Parents = chaos -- Owls call out the names of people who are about to die -- Solo's Kriyā -- That owl must be destroyed -- Home -- Acknowledgments -- Resources for raptor lovers -- Resources about Down syndrome -- About the author.
Summary:
Uprooted to Oregon where he befriends a boy with Down Syndrome, Solo Hahn--named in honor of the Star Wars action hero--must perform eight months of community service at the local raptor center and uses his screenwriting passion to convey his feelings about his father's attempted suicide.
Reading Level:
Ages 11-13.
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