Chicken Girl

Name: Chicken Girl
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Heather Smith
ISBN: 9780735266339

Author: Heather Smith

Narrator: Samantha Weinstein

Unabridged: 4 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Teen Canada

Published: 03/05/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Lgbtq+

Synopsis

Everybody has a story that will break your heart; a poignant coming-of-age YA for fans of David Arnold, from the author of the acclaimed The Agony of Bun O'Keefe, a Kirkus Best of the Year selection.

Poppy used to be an optimist. But after a photo of her dressed as Rosie the Riveter is mocked online, she's having trouble seeing the good in the world. As a result, Poppy trades her beloved vintage clothes for a feathered chicken costume and accepts a job as an anonymous sign waver outside a restaurant. There, Poppy meets six-year-old girl Miracle, who helps Poppy see beyond her own pain, opening her eyes to the people around her: Cam, her twin brother, who is adjusting to life as an openly gay teen; Buck, a charming photographer with a cute British accent and a not-so-cute mean-streak; and Lewis a teen caring for an ailing parent, while struggling to reach the final stages of his gender transition. As the summer unfolds, Poppy stops glorifying the past and starts focusing on the present. But just as she comes to terms with the fact that there is good and bad in everyone, she is tested by a deep betrayal.

About The Author

HEATHER SMITH is originally from Newfoundland, and now lives in Waterloo, Ontario, with her husband and three children. Her east coast roots inspire much of her writing. Her first novel, Baygirl, received a starred review from Quill & Quire, named to the Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year, and was a 2015 White Pine Honour Book.

Reviews

Goodreads review by The Candid Cover on February 28, 2019

Full Review on The Candid Cover Chicken Girl by Heather Smith is a book that will tug at your heart strings. There are quite a few issues the novel explores, most importantly the effects of online bullying. This contemporary is also one that has quite a few interesting characters that are enjoyable t......more

Goodreads review by Lisa (Remarkablylisa) on February 24, 2019

MY RATING: 3/5 I received an arc from Penguin Random House Canada in exchange for a honest review. Chicken Girl by Heather Smith follows the story of a modern day teenage girl named Poppy, who is victim of online bullying. Distressed, and heartbroken over her peers mockery, she tries her best to avo......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on May 27, 2019

"That's why I started wallowing- because being miserable when you're wallowing is way easier than being miserable while you're having fun." I was sent this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. I do want to point out that the author had a few LGBT characters into this novel, and I was r......more

Goodreads review by Laurie • The Baking Bookworm on February 25, 2019

3.5 STARS - Let me start by saying that I am a HUGE fan of Smith's earlier book The Agony of Bun O'Keefe and like that book, Chicken Girl dives into several big topics facing teens and has an assortment of unique secondary characters. Poppy was an interesting main character but not one I warmed up t......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on March 01, 2019

Quotes

On CBC’s 29 Canadian Kids Books & YA to Look For in Spring 2019
On OLA's Forest of Reading Teen Committee Summer 2019 Reading List

"Chicken Girl strongly advocates for the possibility of change and the importance of optimism, even as it acknowledges that bad things happen to good people all the time. . . . There is a lot to enjoy and admire here, including a heroine with a good voice, an immersive setting, an excellent cast of characters and deft pacing." --CM Magazine

“This book is filled with unexpected moments and must not be missed by YA readers and adults lucky enough to discover it." --Tulsa Book Review

“A vibrant, engaging read.” --The Telegram (St. John’s)