Starla Jean [Paperback]

Printz Honor winner and National Book Award Finalist Elana K. Arnold makes her chapter book debut with this charming story of a girl and her chicken, irresistibly illustrated by A. N. Kang.

Introducing Starla Jean!

She's full of moxie, clever as a fox, and obsessed with catching a chicken she finds at the park.

When Starla first sees the scrawny bird wandering around, she just knows they're destined for one another. Her dad says, If you can catch it, you can keep it, and Starla Jean isnotone to back down from a challenge.

Elana K. Arnoldis the author of critically acclaimed and award-winning young adult novels (includingDamselandWhat Girls are Made Of) and children's books (What Riley Wore,A Boy Called Bat, and more). She lives in Southern California with her family and a menagerie of pets.

A. N. Kangis the creator of many delightful books for young readers, includingThe Very Fluffy Kitty, Papillon;My Big Bad Monster;Celebrate You!; andSquirrel's Family Tree. She lives in New York.

* This series starter features Starla Jeans exuberant first-person narration, liberally punctuated with dialogue with her family and neighbors. Readers transitioning to early chapter books will appreciate the four short chapters and the limited amount of text per page, wide margins, and ample space between lines of text. Mercy Watson fans will flock to this whimsical new series for developing readers. Kirkus, starred review

Generous white space keeps the momentum rising as running texta single thought, or sometimes even one word, including the chickens initial squawkstretches across spreads. A smattering of 'Fun Facts About Chickens' creates a humorously informative closing. Publishers Weekly