Gordon Korman, in my opinion, is a witty author. This book is told from the perspectives of several people, including a hockey star, aspiring movie writer, and the son of a renowned scientist, and it describes the race to save a chicken from turning into a science project - of the life cycle of a chicken!
The Chicken Doesn't Skate
By Gordon Korman
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 7 | Grades 3 - 5 | n/a | 4.8 | n/a |
What do a scientist, a screenwriter, and a hockey team all have in common?
A chicken!
Milo has a problem. He's trying to do a project on the food chain, so he charts the growth of a baby chick, and makes arrangements to serve his specimen to the judges at the science fair. But he's baffled by the rest of his class. They name the chick Henrietta. They sign up to take her home on weekends. They claim that she's a good luck charm, a friend, even the new hockey team mascot!
Milo just wants to win the science fair to impress his dad. But when the class finds out that Henrietta will be cooked and eaten for Milo's project, everyone panics!
A chicken!
Milo has a problem. He's trying to do a project on the food chain, so he charts the growth of a baby chick, and makes arrangements to serve his specimen to the judges at the science fair. But he's baffled by the rest of his class. They name the chick Henrietta. They sign up to take her home on weekends. They claim that she's a good luck charm, a friend, even the new hockey team mascot!
Milo just wants to win the science fair to impress his dad. But when the class finds out that Henrietta will be cooked and eaten for Milo's project, everyone panics!
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN-13: 9780545289252
ISBN-10: 0545289254
Published on 3/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 224