The fourth graders will be using 5 different novels about owls for their novel studies. Each child will be reading one of the following novels;
* Owl’s in the Family by Farley Mowat
* There’s an Owl in the Shower by Jean Craighead George.
* Poppy by Avi
* A Toad for Tuesday by Russell Erickson
* The Capture by Kathryn Lasky
~Ask your child which owl book they are reading!~
Owl’s in the Family is a funny story about the adventures of Wol and Weep, two owls that become part of Billy’s family and neighborhood. The personalities of these two owls are very comical.
There’s an Owl in the Shower is about Borden whose father is a logger and can’t work or cut down trees because the trees are the homes to the owls. Bardy the owl was found as an owlet by Borden and taken home to his family.
Poppy is about, Ocax a great horned owl that has promised to protect the mice occupying an abandoned farmhouse. Poppy, a timid dormouse, embarks on a dangerous and eye-opening quest, which ends with her one-on-one battle with Ocax. In an engaging blend of suspense, this fantasy is irresistible.
A Toad for Tuesday is about a toad named Warton who wants to visit his aunt on the other side of the woods but his trip is interrupted by an owl who would like to eat Warton. It is story filled with warmth and humor.
The Capture by Kathryn Lasky is about little Soren, a barn owl captured by two ruthless hench-birds, taken to the St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls. Fortunately, Soren has an elf owl friend to help him get by. Soren's tale is suspenseful.
The children will love getting to know the owls’ personalities in these books. They will be impressed with how much more they will learn about owls from these novels. The children will be reading and doing daily activities about their novel. We will be engaging in large and small group discussions in literature circles for the entire novel.
The children are really enjoying this in-depth study of owls. They will be researching, discussing, and dissecting.
