Chicken Dance

Jacques Couvillon (Author)
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2139
Product Type: Hardcover Books
Age Groups: Ages 7 to 9, Ages 10 to 12
On his birthday, Don Schmidt spends the day waiting patiently for his big surprise—a cake, presents, maybe a Chinese clown... (see details)

On his birthday, Don Schmidt spends the day waiting patiently for his big surprise—a cake, presents, maybe a Chinese clown . . . . But instead, his batty parents get into their monthly argument. This time it’s because his mother has to feed the chickens. It ends with her shouting the same thing as always about their Louisiana chicken farm: “I hate it here!” What follows is Don’s journey from obscurity to fame and back again, when he becomes the youngest kid to ever win the Horse Island Dairy Festival chicken-judging contest. Gradually, his mom notices that something strange is going on—everyone knows her son!—but once she realizes that Don has become the town celebrity, she sees that there may be benefits to living on a chicken farm. What she doesn’t seem to see are the benefits of having a son like Don. For Don, the contest is the beginning of a big, big adventure. It involves trips to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, fair weather friends, a missing sister, and one big secret. Readers will cheer for Don, who goes out of his way to see the good in everything.

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SKU 2139
ISBN 9781599900438
Language English
Lexile ® Measure AD280L
Product Type Hardcover Books
Primary Contributor Jacques Couvillon
Age Groups Ages 7 to 9, Ages 10 to 12
Publisher Bloomsbury USA