Unusual Chickens for the Poultry Farmer

Reviewed by: Mary Lehmer - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 10, 2015

Review

This story is about a young girl, Sophia, that moves to her great uncle’s farm after he dies. On the farm she finds her great uncles’ chickens and they have super powers. Now it is up to Sophia to raise them and keep them safe.

Sophia is telling this story and it is filled with letters she writes to people (and their responses) about what is going on with the chickens. The letters are honest and really give the reader a feel for Sophia and what she is thinking, including her frustration with not being able to find out more about those super power chickens. That is one part of the book that I felt was missing…why or how did those chickens get their super powers? The black and white drawings are really fun and add quite a bit to the story. On the whole, this is a funny and heartwarming epistolary novel with just a touch of fantasy.

Overall Book Score: very good