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| Author | Louise Erdrich |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The Birchbark House (series) |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 0-060-57790-8 |
| Preceded by | The Porcupine Year |
| Followed by | Makoons |
Chickadee is a 2012 historical fiction novel by American author Louise Erdrich, the fourth book in The Birchbark House series. Moving the story fourteen years into the future, the novel follows Omakaya's twin sons, Chickadee and Makoons, as the family moves further into the Great Plains. When Chickadee is kidnapped, he embarks on a journey to reunite with his family against a backdrop of American westward expansion.
The book was first published in 2012 and received positive reviews from critics for its storytelling, attention to detail, and teaching of Indigenous history and culture in the United States. It won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction in 2013. Scholars have highlighted the novel as a response to the stereotypical depictions of American Indians in many works of children's literature. It has also been described as a work of ecocentrism and language revitalization.