Young Owls Find Great Ga'hoole Tree
The Guardians of Ga'hoole: The Journey
DON'T BE AFRAID TO TAKE RISKS
If you don't try, how will you know what the outcome is? "Don't look directly into the moon." Gylfie in that statement was warning Soren of how looking into the moon, you will become moon-blinked. This applies to the theme because if Gylfie hadn't tried to look away, she would've have still been stuck there. "Always trust your gizzard." In our terms, it means always trust your instincts. Soren said this from experience while he was beginning his journey. Another book that has this theme is in the Bartimeaus trilogy. A young boy tries to summons a dark creature, impressing himself and the demon.
A TEAM OF TWO INCREASES INTO A TEAM OF FOUR, ACTING AS ONE
The book starts of with a young owlet, Soren, being pushed out of a tree by his brother. From the ground, he is capture by evil owls, St. Aggies Patrol. At the "academy", or the hostage, he meets Gylfie, a young talkative bright owl. With Gylfie by his side, Soren escapes to find new friends, Digger and Twilight. The four owls from there set off on a great journey to the Great Ga'hoole Tree.
RISKS CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE
"I can do this." Soren was thinking in his head that he could fly, even though he had barely know the first thing about flying.
THE MIRACLE IN THE DISTANCE
"It was overwhelming..." Soren and the band are seeing the first glimpse of the Great Ga'hoole Tree. It is so far away, but they can feel the radiance of all the good the tree has done.
THIS IS ME
"My name is Soren." Soren is introducing himself to Gylfie. Soren immediately starts to like her, even if she talks a lot.
KATHRYN LASKY
Kathryn Lasky was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 24, 1944. She wanted to be a writer from the time she was ten. She majored in English in college and after graduation, she wrote for various magazines and taught. Her first book ever was I Have Four Names for My Grandfather. She has written more than seventy books for children and young adults. Many of her books are illustrated with photographs by her husband, Christopher Knight. She has received many awards for the books she has written.
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