Chicken Feathers

Chicken Feathers

by Joy Cowley

149 pages· 2008· ISBN 9780399247910
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The story of the summer Josh spends while his mother is in the hospital awaiting the birth of his baby sister, and his pet chicken Semolina--who talks but only to him--is almost killed by a red fox.

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  1. 1

    How does Semolina’s unique ability to talk only to Josh function as a coping mechanism for the stress and loneliness he feels while his mother is in the hospital?

  2. 2

    In what ways does caring for an injured pet help children process difficult life changes and fears they might not have the words to express?

  3. 3

    Josh and Semolina share a very specific kind of deep companionship; how does this relationship reflect the unique bonds children often form with animals?

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