The extraordinary, true story of an owl stranded on the deck of an
oil rig one hundred miles from shore, and the Good Samaritans who
shepherded it home. This is the true story of a Short-eared Owl
that plummeted onto the deck of an oil rig in the North Sea, one
hundred miles from shore. Weak and tired, it huddled on the deck
until riggers provided it with a makeshift shelter and fresh meat
to eat. When a helicopter arrived to transport some of the workers
back home, they took the owl with them, handing it over to the
Scottish SPCA. A few weeks later the owl was strong enough to be
released into the countryside. Susan Vande Griek’s gentle prose
poem describes this unusual encounter with a creature from the wild
with curiosity and wonder. Ian Wallace’s stunning watercolors
show gorgeous seascapes, the subtle beauty of the owl, and the oil
rig and its workers, creating compelling visual contrasts. An
author’s note includes information about the Short-eared Owl, a
bird found in the Americas, Europe and Asia, whose numbers may be
in decline due to loss of habitat. Key Text Features author’s
note further reading sources Correlates to the Common Core State
Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 Retell
stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of
their central message or lesson. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4 Identify
words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or
appeal to the senses. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5 Explain major
differences between books that tell stories and books that give
information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond
to major events and challenges. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4 Describe
how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes,
repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or
song. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7 Use information gained from the
illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate
understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
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