Timber Town (eBook only, $)  

A short story of historical fiction about the Northern Spotted Owl controversy

Susan Frederick

When a group of kids finds a baby owl in the woods, they uncover tensions they had not realized existed in their community. With the help of their teacher, the students explore the history behind the controversy of the endangered spotted owl and the decline of the logging industry that for decades had been the livelihood of many in the town.

“Timber Town” is a publication of Gather Here: History for Young People, a children’s imprint of Homeostasis Press. Accompanying curriculum, as well as additional works in this collection, can be found on the Gather Here website at gather-here-history.squarespace.com.