The Eagle who thought he was a chicken began as an impromptu story told to a group of school-age summer campers. It was so well received by the youth and adults that my friends urged me to put it into writing. The story is about a young eaglet who did not know who he was due in part to his fear of growing up and moving forth into the world. This would later play a contributing role in him assuming that he was a chicken based on what others had falsely told him about his identity. The eagle in this story represents a lot of youth and young adults who struggle to be something they are not or who have chosen a path in life that they are not sure of because of what others think is right for them. My eagle in this story discovers who he really is when he spreads his wings and learns to fly.