The Owl's Song [Paperback]

Janet Campbell Hale (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1998

The Owl's Song is the story of Billy White Hawk's struggles to find his way toward manhood by leaving the Beneway reservation in Idaho and moving to the city to live with his older half-sister, Alice Fay. First published in 1977, The Owl's Song remains a groundbreaking work and a milestone of contemporary fiction.

"Janet Campbell Hale's gifts are genuine and deeply felt."--Toni Morrison

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A powerful and moving story of an Indian boy's struggle to survive in an environment that would destroy him." (American Indian Culture and Research Journal )

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Reissued with three previously unpublished stories, this bestselling first novel (400,000 copies sold) by the author of Bloodlines tells the story of a young Native American man's coming of age in a racist society. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 157 pages
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826318614
• ISBN-13: 978-0826318619
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,289,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Owl's Song review, June 15, 2009

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weaverladyllj (Bonners Ferry, ID United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Owl's Song (Paperback)

This book is about a young Native American who leaves the reservation to go to school in the city. He faces tremendous challenges in a world bent on his destruction.

I enjoyed this book very much. I was glad that the book ended the way it did rather than on a negative note or on an unrealistic "dream-come-true" note.