Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Author Kelly Jones Illustrated by Katie Kath

Grades 3-7 Ages 8-12

Fans of Katherine Applegate and Erin Entrada Kelly will love this quirky story of a determined girl, and some extraordinary chickens.
 
Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown feels like a fish out of water when she and her parents move from Los Angeles to the farm they’ve inherited from a great-uncle. But farm life gets more interesting when a cranky chicken appears and Sophie discovers the hen can move objects with the power of her little chicken brain: jam jars, the latch to her henhouse, the entire henhouse....
 
And then more of her great-uncle’s unusual chickens come home to roost. Determined, resourceful Sophie learns to care for her flock, earning money for chicken feed, collecting eggs. But when a respected local farmer tries to steal them, Sophie must find a way to keep them (and their superpowers) safe.
 
Told in letters to Sophie’s abuela, quizzes, a chicken-care correspondence course, to-do lists, and more, Unusual Chickens is a quirky, clucky classic in the making.

Available Formats

Trade Paperback 9780385755559
eBook 9780385755542
Unabridged Audiobook Download 9780593149201

Awards

Georgia Children's Book Master List - SELECTION 0

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children's and Teens - SELECTION 0

Washington State Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award - FINALIST 0

Texas Bluebonnet Master List - SELECTION 0

Judy Lopez Memorial Award - HONOR 0

Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year - SELECTION 0

New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing - SELECTION 0

Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books - SELECTION 0

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year - SELECTION 0

ALA Notable Children's Book - SELECTION 0

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