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Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
216 pp.
| Knopf |
May, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-385-75552-8$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-385-75553-5$19.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-385-75554-2
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Katie Kath.
Hoping to enliven her family's new farm, Sophie responds to a flier advertising the titular fowl. She receives a chicken-raising correspondence course; meanwhile, decidedly unusual chickens begin arriving. Sophie becomes devoted to her flock--but so does neighbor Ms. Greigson. Sophie's unique way of figuring life out on her own makes her easy to root for. Black-and-white illustrations match this epistolary novel's light text.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2015