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Read-Alikes for
There's an Owl in the Shower
by Jean Craighead George
Scene Stealers, our book discussion group for students in
grades 4-8, read and discussed There's an Owl in the Shower. If you liked this book,
you may also enjoy reading some of other books by this author:
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| Frightful's Mountain
| by Jean Craighead George
| J GEO
| As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrup-ulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.
| | The Moon of the Owls
| by Jean Craighead George
| J 598.97 GEO
| A great horned owl's stirrings to mate carry him across a forest in January in the Catskill Mountains, where he observes the nocturnal activities of other animals.
| | The Tarantula in my Purse
| by Jean Craighead George
| J 639.9 GEO
| A collection of autobiographical stories about raising a houseful of children and wild pets, including crows, skunks and raccoons.
| MORE BOOKS TO ENJOY:
Environmental Issues
| | Manatee Blues
| by Laurie Halse Anderson
| J AND
| Brenna, Maggie, and Zoe go to Florida to visit a manatee rescue center, where they learn about these endangered marine mammals.
| | Eli's Song
| by Monte Killingsworth
| JH KIL
| Living with relatives in Oregon while his father is touring with his rock band, Eli comes to love the magnificent trees of a nearby old-growth forest. When they are threatened, Eli decides to "tree sit" until a lawyer agrees to take his case to court.
| | The Hunted
| by Gloria Skurzynski
| JH SKU
| | Twelve-year-old Jack and his family travel to Glacier National Park to investigate why grizzly bear cubs are disappearing.
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This list was prepared by Youth Services at St. Charles Public Library,
February 2001.
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