num_pages: 159
description: Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left on earth after the great flood. The Native Americans who still live there call it Quee, a place of such incredible natural richness that hunting and fishing remain primary food sources. But the old culture of totems and potlatch is being replaces by a new culture of prefab housing and alcoholism. Kingcome's younger generation is disenchanted and alienated from its heritage. And now, coming upriver is a young vicar, Mark Brian, on a journey of discovery that can teach him—and us—about life, death, and the transforming power of love.
language: English
title: I Heard the Owl Call My Name
titlecomplete: I Heard the Owl Call My Name
genres: Classics, Nature, Historical, Religion, Spirituality, Young Adult, School, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Canada
ratings_count: 7731
places: Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Canada
awards: awardedAt: 126259200000
name: Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Young Adult
publisher: Laurel