Chickadee
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2012

Chickadee

Written & illustrated by Louise Erdrich

Part of the Birchbark House series

Separated twins embark on a journey across new lands to reunite, facing heartache and joy.

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196 pages
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When twin brothers Chickadee and Makoons are torn apart, Chickadee must summon the courage of his namesake to find his way back. As his family ventures through unfamiliar territories, they encounter unexpected friendships and challenges. Will Chickadee's spirit guide him through heartache to happiness? This tale of resilience and hope continues the saga of an Ojibwe family's century-long journey in America.

From the publisher

Winner of the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, Chickadee is the first novel of a new arc in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich.Twin brothers Chickadee and Makoons have done everything together since they were born–until the unthinkable happens and the brothers are separated.Desperate to reunite, both Chickadee and his family must travel across new territories, forge unlikely friendships, and experience both unexpected moments of unbearable heartache as well as pure happiness. And through it all, Chickadee has the strength of his namesake, the chickadee, to carry him on.Chickadee continues the story of one Ojibwe family’s journey through one hundred years in America. School Library Journal, in a starred review, proclaimed, “Readers will be more than happy to welcome little Chickadee into their hearts.”

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
196
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
800L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.09
F&P level
~S
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
153160
Publication
Published
August 21, 2012
First published
August 13, 2012
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060577902

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