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Inspiration Book: (Quick Pick, Nonfiction Detective)
City chickens by Heppermann, Christine — Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012--636.5; Int Lvl: 3-6; Rd Lvl: 6.5 In Minneapolis, the Chicken Run Rescue cares for chickens that are found wandering the city streets.
Rationale: There are numerous books, fiction and folklore books about chickens for the Grades 3-6 group, but I wanted nonfiction books that were quality books--facts presented in an interesting manner. Most representative nonfiction chicken books are formulaic series titles or books for younger readers. A comb, wattle, and beak are three characteristics that describe a chicken. Drive the rest of the school nutty by using a plastic cup and string to create a pretend chicken that mimics a real squawking sound. Of course, do the Chicken Dance when you introduce the theme.
The Chicken Run Rescue in Minneapolis is unique, and I found no similar quality titles about poultry--there are many about dogs, cats, and other mammals. Consequently the Related Titles list is short. I did add a few newer fiction titles for fun and titles for Grades K-3 to provide additional content. When would I recommend or display these titles?--when the first grade is hatching chickens and the older students want more information... in the springtime as part of a larger display about fowl and spring hatching... and as part of a larger display of farm animal titles.
Teacher Resources:
Related Titles:
Chickens (ABDO Kids Junior: Farm Animals) by Murray, Julie — Abdo Kids, 2016 636.5; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 0.9. An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and care of chickens. Pencil Puzzle & Word Find FREE available for download www.titlewave.com
A chicken's life by Dickmann, Nancy — Heinemann Library, 2010--636.5; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.6 Simple text and color photographs explain the life cycle of a chicken.
Our farm : by the animals of Farm Sanctuary : poems by Gottfried, Maya — Knopf, 2010--811; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.8 A collection of illustrated poems about farm life from the perspective of Maya the cow, J.D. the piglet, Hilda the sheep, and other animals.
*Hatching chicks in room 6 by Arnold, Caroline — Charlesbridge, 2017 636.507; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.1. Follows the hatching of an egg in Mrs. Best's classroom. Freeman, CBS
Chickens on the family farm (Animals On The Family Farm) by Stiefel, Chana — Enslow Elementary, 2013 636.5; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.4. Parts of a chicken -- Rainbow eggs -- Cock-a-doodle-doo! -- Chicken feed -- The chicken coop -- Watch out! -- Nesting time -- Peep, peep! Chicks are born -- Fresh food -- Many different chickens -- Life cycle of a chicken. "An introduction to life on a farm for early readers. Find out what a chicken eats, where it lives, and its life cycle from baby chick to adult.
Chicken scratches : poultry poetry and rooster rhymes by Shannon, George Follett eBook — Chronicle Books, 2010 811; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.5. Contains amusing, illustrated poetry about poultry for children from writer Lynn Brunelle and storyteller George Shannon.
The hen who sailed around the world : a true story by Soudee, Guirec — Little, Brown and Company, 2018 : 636.5; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.8. Guirec Soudee tells the true story of his sea voyage through the Northwest Passage with his pet hen, Monique.
A chicken followed me home! : questions and answers about a familiar fowl by Page, Robin — Beach Lane Books, 2015--636.5; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.0 A nonfiction picture book exploration of chickens, and all the fascinating things about them--how they fly, what they eat, what the different breeds are, and more. Titlewave, Freeman, CCBC, NFD
Chicks & chickens by Gibbons, Gail — Holiday House, 2003--636.5; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.9 An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of chickens, as well as a discussion of how chickens are raised on farms.
Hawk mother : the story of a red-tailed hawk who hatched chickens by Hagedorn, Kara — Web of Life Children's Books, 2017 598.9; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 4.6. Zoologist Kara Hagedorn details what happened after she gave an infertile red-tail hawk two chicken eggs. NSTA
One hen : how one small loan made a big difference by Milway, Katie Smith — Kids Can Press, 2008--Fic-; Int Lvl: 3-6; Rd Lvl: 4.9 Kojo, a poor boy in Ghana, finds a way out of poverty and helps others do the same after he is given a small loan and buys a hen. 3C
Unusual chickens for the exceptional poultry farmer by Jones, Kelly — A Yearling Book, 2016--Fic-; Int Lvl: 3-6; Rd Lvl: 5.3 Through a series of letters, Sophie Brown, age twelve, tells of her family's move to her Great Uncle Jim's farm, where she begins taking care of some unusual chickens with help from neighbors and friends. Titlewave, WI & IN, CCBC, Mathical Award
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