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Guardians of Ga'Hoole #8
The Outcast
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Haunted by his past, hunted by the Pure Ones, Nyroc flies alone. He yearns to go to the great tree, where good and learned owls do noble deeds, but he cannot. He is son of Kludd and Nyra, sworn enemies of all Ga’Hoole stands for, feared and despised everywhere.
By Nyroc has glimpsed hope-and a new destiny-in the flame over his father's very bones. In search of that destiny, he trains his gaze and beats his wings toward a dark, lawless place where desperate characters roam a barren landscape and fire splits the sky-The Beyond the Beyond.
By Nyroc has glimpsed hope-and a new destiny-in the flame over his father's very bones. In search of that destiny, he trains his gaze and beats his wings toward a dark, lawless place where desperate characters roam a barren landscape and fire splits the sky-The Beyond the Beyond.
207 pages, Paperback
First published September 1,2005
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207 pages, Paperback
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September 1, 2005 by Scholastic
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9780439739511
- ASIN
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0439739519
- Language
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English
Characters More characters
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Digger (guardians Of Gahoole)
Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularius, from the Desert Kingdom of Kuneer; lost in the desert after an attack in which his brothers were killed by owls from St. Aegolius; a Guardian of the Great GaHoole Treemore...
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Nyra
Barn Owl, Tyto alba, mate of Kludd; took over leadership of the Pure Ones after Kludds death; mother of Coryn; suspected by Coryn to be a hagsfiend; also known as Her Purnessmore...
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Soren (guardians Of Gahoole)
Barn Owl, Tyto alba, from the Forest Kingdom of Tyto; escaped from St. Aegolius Acadamy for Orphaned Owls; A Guardian at the Great GaHoole tree. Leader of the Band, brother of Eglantine; a Guardian of the Great GaHoole Tree.more...
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Gylfie
Elf Owl, Micranthene whitneyi, from the Desert Kingdom of Kuneer; escaped from St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls; Sorens best friend; a Guardian of the Great GaHoole Treemore...
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Twilight (guardians Of Gahoole)
Great Gray Owl, Strix nebulosa, free flier, orphaned within hours of hatching, a Guardian of the Great GaHoole Treemore...
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Ezylryb
Whiskered Screech Owl, Otus trichopsis, the deceased, wise old weather interpretation and colliering ryb of the Great GaHoole Tree; also known as LYZE OF KIEmore...
About the author
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Kathryn Lasky is the American author of many critically acclaimed books, including several Dear America books, several Royal Diaries books, 1984 Newbery Honor winning Sugaring Time, The Night Journey, and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series.
She was born June 24, 1944, and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is married to Christopher Knight, with whom she lives in Massachusetts.
Book 15, The War of the Ember, is currently the last book in the Ga'Hoole series. The Rise of a Legend is the 16th book but is a prequel to the series. Lasky has also written Guide Book To The Great Tree and Lost Tales Of Ga'Hoole which are companion books.
She was born June 24, 1944, and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is married to Christopher Knight, with whom she lives in Massachusetts.
Book 15, The War of the Ember, is currently the last book in the Ga'Hoole series. The Rise of a Legend is the 16th book but is a prequel to the series. Lasky has also written Guide Book To The Great Tree and Lost Tales Of Ga'Hoole which are companion books.
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This one is a little slow, definitely a character builder with little compelling action.
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Woohoo! I was getting close to giving up on this series until I read this book! It's fabulously written, interesting, and surprisingly concluding considering I'm only halfway through the series.
It was tons of fun to read with new characters and material, yet it was built up to by the previous books. Nyroc, aka Coryn, is interesting, yet simple. The re-fulfillment of legends is a neat idea.
Age/type recommendation: 9+, animal lover, fantasy lover, people who like to learn when reading
It was tons of fun to read with new characters and material, yet it was built up to by the previous books. Nyroc, aka Coryn, is interesting, yet simple. The re-fulfillment of legends is a neat idea.
Age/type recommendation: 9+, animal lover, fantasy lover, people who like to learn when reading
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Guardians of Ga’Hoole : The Outcast (Book 8)
Jennifer A Clemente
December 14, 2016
English 10-7
Author's Background
tKathryn Lasky : Born on a prairie and lived in a big house with a big family. She always wrote and got in trouble with teachers but her mother said she just always thinking of things.
Literacy Time Period
tWritten in America, published in June 2003.
Setting
tA forest filled animals and plants. No human life, only remains.
Characters
tSoren : Male barn owl who was pushed from his hollow and later kidnap by another owl.
tKludd : Soren’s older brother.
tNyroc : Main Character- Son of Nyra and Kludd
tOutlissa : A female spotted owl, friends of Soren
tNyra : Mate to Kludd and mother of Nyroc
tDustytaft (or Phillip) : A sooty barn owl left in charge of Nyroc
t??? : A rabbit who Nyroc meets but never gave his name
tMist : A female owl with transparent-like feathers
Theme
t“Don't judge a book by its cover”
Plot Summary
tTakes place after Nyroc learns of the truth that Nyra had kept from him and fled when his friend Dustytaft (or Philip) was murdered by her. As he ran away he was haunted by the skroom(owl spirit) of his father, kludd. While on the run he heard stories about Hoole and the Great Ga’Hoole tree... (still reading)
Literary Devices
tUse of personification
Personification
tGiving owls the ability to use fire and metal.
Memorable Quotes
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tNone to mention
Guardians of Ga’Hoole : The Outcast (Book 8)
Jennifer A Clemente
December 14, 2016
English 10-7
Author's Background
tKathryn Lasky : Born on a prairie and lived in a big house with a big family. She always wrote and got in trouble with teachers but her mother said she just always thinking of things.
Literacy Time Period
tWritten in America, published in June 2003.
Setting
tA forest filled animals and plants. No human life, only remains.
Characters
tSoren : Male barn owl who was pushed from his hollow and later kidnap by another owl.
tKludd : Soren’s older brother.
tNyroc : Main Character- Son of Nyra and Kludd
tOutlissa : A female spotted owl, friends of Soren
tNyra : Mate to Kludd and mother of Nyroc
tDustytaft (or Phillip) : A sooty barn owl left in charge of Nyroc
t??? : A rabbit who Nyroc meets but never gave his name
tMist : A female owl with transparent-like feathers
Theme
t“Don't judge a book by its cover”
Plot Summary
tTakes place after Nyroc learns of the truth that Nyra had kept from him and fled when his friend Dustytaft (or Philip) was murdered by her. As he ran away he was haunted by the skroom(owl spirit) of his father, kludd. While on the run he heard stories about Hoole and the Great Ga’Hoole tree... (still reading)
Literary Devices
tUse of personification
Personification
tGiving owls the ability to use fire and metal.
Memorable Quotes
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tNone to mention
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Alright. I read this book in one day. That should give you some idea of how ridiculously RIVETING this book is!
Watching the main character's transition from Nyroc to Coryn was wonderful. I love his new name, and I'm sure he'll be a wonderful king in the days to come. While he can't change that his parents were awful, he does his best to renounce them and live a better life. Especially with him rescuing the egg of that burrowing owl family, I gained a lot of respect for him.
I hate his mom, though. She has no idea what love is. She'd rather kill her son and get power than be a normal owl! She's willing to kill the only child of the mate that she (supposedly) adored, manipulate/murder the Dire Wolves from Beyond the Beyond, and desecrate the Ember of Hoole just so she can attack the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. She's a maniac! I HATE HER!
Ugh. I'll have to wait a while before getting more of these books out, or I will end up with too many books out from the library and not enough time to read them (and that means I'd have to pay a fine... Not fun).
Well, eventually I'll be able to say, "Onward to the next book!"
: )
Watching the main character's transition from Nyroc to Coryn was wonderful. I love his new name, and I'm sure he'll be a wonderful king in the days to come. While he can't change that his parents were awful, he does his best to renounce them and live a better life. Especially with him rescuing the egg of that burrowing owl family, I gained a lot of respect for him.
I hate his mom, though. She has no idea what love is. She'd rather kill her son and get power than be a normal owl! She's willing to kill the only child of the mate that she (supposedly) adored, manipulate/murder the Dire Wolves from Beyond the Beyond, and desecrate the Ember of Hoole just so she can attack the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. She's a maniac! I HATE HER!
Ugh. I'll have to wait a while before getting more of these books out, or I will end up with too many books out from the library and not enough time to read them (and that means I'd have to pay a fine... Not fun).
Well, eventually I'll be able to say, "Onward to the next book!"
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My favorite in the series actually I think. Coryn is my favorite character in the series and his growth in this book is wonderful.
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A new main character, backwards names, dire wolves, piles of bones, volcanoes, and two monarchs die for the much younger, yet "true" king.
a wonderful twist on the rest of this amazing series
sad but suspenseful:
The Outcast by Kathryn Lasky
a wonderful twist on the rest of this amazing series
sad but suspenseful:
The Outcast by Kathryn Lasky
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Es war in Ordnung. Pluspunkte weil Nyroc ein sympathischer Protagonist ist, weil die Geschichte schön zuende gegangen ist und weil man den Konflikt zwischen Mutter-Sohn so nicht oft sieht. Trotzdem hat sich die Geschichte etwas flach angefühlt. Zumindest viel zu flach, als dass man hinterher das epochale Ereignis - Die Nachfolge König Hooles - damit rechtfertigen konnte.
Ich hätte gern mehr von Nyra gesehen. Das Ende fühlte sich so flüchtig an, es tat ihr als Hauptantagonistin wirklich Unrecht.
Ich hätte gern mehr von Nyra gesehen. Das Ende fühlte sich so flüchtig an, es tat ihr als Hauptantagonistin wirklich Unrecht.
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