Winner of a prestigious Northern Lights Book Award, Gwen the Rescue Hen is the heart-warming story about a sharp-witted chicken that inspires compassion for animals.



Gwen has spent her whole life in a big egg-laying hen house, so she knows very little about what chickens can do (besides lay eggs, of course). A fateful tornado turns her world upside-down and sideways, landing her in a strange new place that's nothing like the hen house.



Using her wits and chicken superpowers, Gwen dodges danger at every turn until she finds safety and friendship with a boy named Mateo. Together they discover how extraordinary an ordinary chicken really is.



The book includes a bonus section called More About Chickens, where curious readers can learn that chickens have extraordinary eyesight, a complex language of 24 sounds, and are descended from dinosaurs, among other fun facts about chickens. Ages: 4 to 7



Recognition





2020 Winner of the Northern Lights Book Award Honoring "Children's Literature of Exceptional Merit"
Gwen is displayed in the California governor's mansion in Sacramento, CA, and part of the State Library's permanent collection.
Teach Heart, which designs Humane Education curriculums for teachers, has named Gwen to its recommended book list.
Named to seven "best books for kids" lists
Part of a Texas school district's curriculum on where our food comes from

Illustrated by: Sonja Stangl