In New York we still have several weeks of school left. \u00a0I know that in the southern states some schools are letting the kids out for summer this Friday! \u00a0No better time to start thinking about some great summer reading books for kids. Reading keeps kids entertained, their reading skills sharp and fuels their imagination. I have a great book I want to tell you about that may be one you want to add to your child’s summer reading list.\u00a0Fans of Polly Horvath or Roald Dahl will love this quirky story of a determined girl, and some extraordinary chickens.<\/b><\/p>\n

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UNUSUAL CHICKENS FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL POULTRY FARMER<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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by Kelly Jones; illustrated by Katie Kath<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sophie Brown and her family have inherited her dead uncle\u2019s farm\u2014a place vastly different from her familiar hometown of LA. Due to her family\u2019s lack of funds, though, operating a fully functioning farm is out of the question. But what happens when the farm animals come to them? Sophie begins to see chickens\u2014very<\/em> unusual chickens\u2014appearing on her land. She chronicles their activity and her challenges in a series of fun-to-read letters to her deceased relatives. But when a respected local farmer tries to steal them, Sophie must find a way to keep them (and their superpowers) safe.\u00a0Readers will become immersed in the narrator\u2019s honest and endearing tone. Young readers will\u00a0root for Sophie and her chickens until the very last page.\u00a0UNUSUAL CHICKENS<\/strong><\/em> is an original, clucky classic in the making.<\/p>\n

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About The Author:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

KELLY JONES<\/strong> has been a librarian, a bookseller, and a teacher, and is currently a raiser of (much-loved but fairly ordinary) chickens. Now she has published her first middle-grade novel, UNUSUAL CHICKENS FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL POULTRY FARMER<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (On sale May 12, 2015 \/ Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers \/ $16.99). Written entirely in letters, to-do lists, and quizzes, with several black-and-white drawings, this is a quirky story of a determined, strong-willed girl with some very unusual super chickens.<\/p>\n

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