Written and Illustrated by: Sarah Dillard
Genre: Graphic Novel
Grades: 1-5
Awards: None
This book follows an ordinary, average chicken named Warren. Warren was getting tired of just pecking for chicken feed every single day and it drove him crazy, because he knew that he was more than just an ordinary chicken. Warren felt really alone among the other chickens, as they loved pecking for chicken feed and they did not understand Warren. There was also a rat called Millard. Millard was tired of going through the trash can and just finding rubbish, garbage, and not finding anything good to taste on, like a special chicken. Warren overheard Millard about wanting a special chicken, and Warren believed that he could be that special chicken, without knowing that Millard meant a special chicken to feast on. Millard told Warren that he is a more than a special chicken, but a chicken supreme. Warren went off telling his egg that he is special. Warren went back to the rest of the chickens to take flying lessons from Coach Stanley. Everyone was able to learn on how to fly, except for Warren, as he fell on his face. Warren ran into Millard again, but this time, Warren finally understood what was Millard's ultimate plan, to barbecue Warren and the rest of the chickens at his barbecue party. Warren went off to tell the other chickens, but no one believed him. So Warren went back to his egg at the top of the hill, but he accidentally bumped the egg, causing it to roll down the hill. Warren was able to fly and capture the egg, landing on Millard and his barbecue pit. Millard's plans were ruined as his barbecue pit was destroyed. Warren's egg hatched and that chick told Warren that he is ready to be Warren's sidekick.
This book was really adorable and enjoyable to read. I believe this book would be great for first to fifth graders. A way to incorporate this book is by having the students write about how they would feel being around other chickens that did not believe anything they said. The students can also write and draw what ways they would stop Millard from eating them if they were chickens.
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