Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

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Yolen, J. & Schoenherr, J. (Illus). (1997). Owl moon. Philomel Books. 

A young girl goes on a magical nighttime adventure with her father looking for owls.  Won the Caldecott Medal in 1998. 

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