''The Hoboken Chicken Emergency'' is a 1977
children's book
Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader.
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by
Daniel
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and Jill Pinkwater. The book may have been inspired by the
Jersey Giant
The Jersey Giant is an American breed of domestic chicken. It was created in Burlington County, New Jersey, in the late 19th century. As the name suggests, it is a large breed, and is among the heaviest of all chicken breeds. breed of chicken.
Plot summary
The main character, Arthur, is asked to pick up a reserved turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, but the market has lost the reservation, and no store in the area has any turkeys or other birds available for purchase. So Arthur finds and brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcomes her with open arms, but the neighbors are not so sure. Everyone in town is horrified after Henrietta escapes.
In other media
''The Hoboken Chicken Emergency'' was adapted into a television movie in 1984. It was adapted into a play by
Chad Henry in 1988.
"The Hoboken Chicken Emergency"
Plays for Young Audiences website. Accessed May 1, 2016.
See also
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References
1977 American novels
1977 children's books
American children's novels
American novels adapted into films
Children's novels about animals
Hoboken, New Jersey
Novels set in New Jersey
Prentice Hall books
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