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Nerdy chicks can study Wordy chicks can talk
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Soccer chicks can take their kicks And Rocker Chick can ROCK!
Nerdy chicks can study Wordy chicks can talk
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Soccer chicks can take their kicks And Rocker Chick can ROCK!
Music is her passion She shreds on her guitar She dreams it is her destiny To be a superstar
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Cooped up in her crib This chick belts out the tunes She strums, she drums, she hits the chords She warbles and she croons
Music is her passion She shreds on her guitar She dreams it is her destiny To be a superstar
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Cooped up in her crib This chick belts out the tunes She strums, she drums, she hits the chords She warbles and she croons
One morning, bright and early There is a KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK It is an invitation That leaves the rocker shocked!
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One morning, bright and early There is a KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK It is an invitation That leaves the rocker shocked!
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Rocker Chick is gleeful
She gets to dress rehearsal Prepared to bawk ’n’ roll
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She struts off to the festival To show the world her style
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Rocker Chick is gleeful
She gets to dress rehearsal Prepared to bawk ’n’ roll
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She struts off to the festival To show the world her style
Rocker Chick feels
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She trembles in the wings She wonders for the first time
What if I can’t sing?
Rocker Chick feels
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She trembles in the wings She wonders for the first time
What if I can’t sing?
The chicks are watching hopefully She doesn’t have a choice
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She has to get back on that stage And somehow find her voice
The chicks are watching hopefully She doesn’t have a choice
Like poultry in slow motion She climbs the backstage stairs From there, she sees that all her peeps
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Have filled the front-row chairs
She has to get back on that stage And somehow find her voice
She walks into the spotlight Before the microphone Her friends are all prepared to cheer But she feels all
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She walks into the spotlight Before the microphone Her friends are all prepared to cheer But she feels all
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The chicks tweet,
Rocker Chick stands silently Scared and panic-stricken She hangs her head and she admits
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They huddle and they talk Soon they decide,
The chicks tweet,
Rocker Chick stands silently Scared and panic-stricken She hangs her head and she admits
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The plucky chicks begin to work And form a master plan
Pop Chick teaches dance moves
Punk Chick picks her dress
Artsy Chick does makeup
Zen Chick helps with stress
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The plucky chicks begin to work And form a master plan
Pop Chick teaches dance moves
Punk Chick picks her dress
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Artsy Chick does makeup
Zen Chick helps with stress
Her peeps have faith in Rocker Chick Which helps her grow more certain They give advice, support, and praise— Then point her toward the curtain
Coding Chick plans lighting
Hippie Chick advises
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Nerdy Chick writes out the set
While Cool Chick supervises
Her peeps have faith in Rocker Chick Which helps her grow more certain They give advice, support, and praise— Then point her toward the curtain
Coding Chick plans lighting
Hippie Chick advises
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Nerdy Chick writes out the set
While Cool Chick supervises
At long last, it is showtime The audience is squawking Rocker Chick announces
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At long last, it is showtime The audience is squawking Rocker Chick announces
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But then, for just moment The stage fright reappears And so the chicks remind her
She warbles out a ballad
Then drops the sickest beats
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When she plays the Chicken Dance The crowd is on their feet
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She warbles out a ballad
Then drops the sickest beats
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The show’s a real barn burner The fan chicks shout for more! Rocker Chick calls up her peeps To sing in the encore
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The show’s a real barn burner The fan chicks shout for more! Rocker Chick calls up her peeps To sing in the encore
They play the closing notes And take a final bow
Rocker Chick says,
Her friends reply,
The chicks chirp,
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They play the closing notes And take a final bow
Rocker Chick says,
Her friends reply,
The chicks chirp,
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The chicks depart the festival In step and wing in wing Believing with each other’s help They can do ANYTHING!
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To my Mawrter and my Smithie— you are going to rock the world! —S. B.Q. For Jen Rofé, a chick who most definitely rocks —R. K. This book was sketched, penciled, and painted entirely in Adobe Photoshop. Cataloging-in-Publication Data has been applied for and may be obtained from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-1-4197-4570-6 Text copyright © 2021 Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Illustrations copyright © 2021 Renée Kurilla Book design by Pamela Notarantonio Published in 2021 by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Printed and bound in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Abrams Books for Young Readers are available at special discounts when purchased in quantity for premiums and promotions as well as fundraising or educational use. Special editions can also be created to specification. For details, contact specialsales@abramsbooks.com or the address below.
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To my Mawrter and my Smithie— you are going to rock the world! —S. B.Q. For Jen Rofé, a chick who most definitely rocks —R. K. This book was sketched, penciled, and painted entirely in Adobe Photoshop. Cataloging-in-Publication Data has been applied for and may be obtained from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-1-4197-4570-6 Text copyright © 2021 Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Illustrations copyright © 2021 Renée Kurilla Book design by Pamela Notarantonio Published in 2021 by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Printed and bound in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Abrams Books for Young Readers are available at special discounts when purchased in quantity for premiums and promotions as well as fundraising or educational use. Special editions can also be created to specification. For details, contact specialsales@abramsbooks.com or the address below. Abrams® is a registered trademark of Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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