Starla Jean

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 is not one to back down from a challenge.

Author: Elana K. Arnold
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 01/19/2021
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781250305763
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 509692 / Starla Jean


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/23/2020
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2020
Shelf Awareness 01/22/2021
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2021 pg. 79
Booklist 02/19/2021
School Library Journal 03/05/2021 pg. 1

About the Author

Elana K. Arnold is the author of critically acclaimed and award-winning young adult novels (including Damsel and What 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. Kang is the creator of many delightful books for young readers, including The Very Fluffy Kitty, Papillon; My Big Bad Monster; Celebrate You!; and Squirrel's Family Tree. She lives in New York.