Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Kelly Jones, Katie Kath

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Random House Books for Young Readers
15 March 2016

Children's & Educational; Animal stories (Children's&YA)

A quirky story, a determined girl, and some very unusual super chickens- ""Exceptional, indeed.""--SLJ, Starred review

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.

By: Kelly Jones
Illustrated by: Katie Kath
Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 164g
ISBN: 9780385755559
ISBN 10: 0385755554
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 March 2016
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

KELLY JONES has worked as a librarian and a bookseller, and is a raiser of (much-loved, but fairly ordinary) chickens. This is her first novel. You can find her at her website: curiosityjones.net, or on Twitter: @curiosityjones. KATIE KATH earned an MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design and works as a freelance illustrator. You can learn more about her work at ktkath.com.

Reviews for Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

A delightful protagonist, interesting fowl of various breeds and a cast of appealing second-string characters make this a top pick for young readers, poultry fanciers or not. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Readers will cheer for Sophie and clamor for more of those amazing chickens. Exceptional, indeed. --School Library Journal, starred review Someone has finally written a real honest-to-goodness novel with chickens! This news will excite people who like novels, people who like chickens...and chickens. It is an unusual book! --Daniel Pinkwater, author of The Hoboken Chicken Emergency, and pioneer of chicken-lit. The combination of real-life emotion and otherworldly farming makes for a comedic story with the right amount of pathos. --Booklist From the Hardcover edition. -A delightful protagonist, interesting fowl of various breeds and a cast of appealing second-string characters make this a top pick for young readers, poultry fanciers or not.- --Kirkus Reviews, starred review -Readers will cheer for Sophie and clamor for more of those amazing chickens. Exceptional, indeed.---School Library Journal, starred review -Someone has finally written a real honest-to-goodness novel with chickens! This news will excite people who like novels, people who like chickens...and chickens. It is an unusual book!- --Daniel Pinkwater, author of The Hoboken Chicken Emergency, and pioneer of chicken-lit. -The combination of real-life emotion and otherworldly farming makes for a comedic story with the right amount of pathos.---Booklist From the Hardcover edition. A delightful protagonist, interesting fowl of various breeds and a cast of appealing second-string characters make this a top pick for young readers, poultry fanciers or not. Kirkus Reviews, starred review Readers will cheer for Sophie and clamor for more of those amazing chickens. Exceptional, indeed. School Library Journal, starred review Someone has finally written a real honest-to-goodness novel withchickens!This news will excite people who like novels, people who likechickens...and chickens.It is an unusual book! --Daniel Pinkwater, author of The Hoboken Chicken Emergency, and pioneer of chicken-lit. The combination of real-life emotion and otherworldly farming makes for a comedic story with the right amount of pathos. -- Booklist From the Hardcover edition.