title: The Journey (Guardians of Ga'hoole, Book 2)
author:  Kathryn Lasky 
description: Grade 4-8-In this second book in the series, Soren and his band of owls have escaped the St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls and go in search of the mythical Great Ga'Hoole Tree. When they finally arrive at the tree, they find themselves in a Hogwarts-like school where owls are divided into "chaws," or small teams, that focus on particular skills such as navigation or search and rescue. By the end of the book, Soren has learned the fate of his lost sister, discovered that he has some unique powers, and has lost his new mentor, leaving things wide open for the next installment. The story flows nicely and has a certain appeal that carries readers along, despite the sometimes-jarring addition of unnecessary owl poetry. Lasky's fully realized world is full of traditions based on the actual habits of owls, but this is still a world in which owls can read and write. Fantasy readers will enjoy the adventure, but the book will appeal mainly to fans of the first volume in the series.<br /><i>Tim Wadham, Maricopa County Library District, Phoenix, AZ</i><br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  Guardians of Ga’hoole
  
  
  # The Journey
  
  
  ### Book Two
  
  
  by
  
  
  ### Kathryn Lasky  
    
    
  
  
  ![publisher logo](images/00001.jpg)
  
  
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  To Max, who imagines universes
  
  
  —K. L.
  
  
  
  
  
  # Table of Contents
  
  
  [Title Page](Guardians_of-le_The_Journey_split_000.html#filepos2998)
  
  
  [Dedication](Guardians_of-le_The_Journey_split_001.html#filepos3648)
  
  
  [Maps](Guardians_of-le_The_Journey_split_003.html#filepos7822)
  
  
  [Illustration](Guardians_of-le_The_Journey_split_004.html#filepos8215)
  
  
  [CHAPTER ONE A Mobbing of Crows](Guardians_of-
  le_The_Journey_split_005.html#filepos8786)
  
  
  [CHAPTER TWO In the Company of Sooty Owls](Guardians_of-
  le_The_Journey_split_006.html#filepos35454)
  
  
  [CHAPTER THREE Twilight Shows Off](Guardians_of-
  le_The_Journey_split_007.html#filepos48717)
  
  
  [CHAPTER FOUR Get Out! Get Out!](Guardians_of-
  le_The_Journey_split_008.html#filepos54862)
  
  
  [CHAPTER FIVE The Mirror Lakes](Guardians_of