Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones, 216 pages

Told in a series of letters from Sofia to her Great-Uncle Jim, her grandmother, and Agnes, who is the owner of Redwood Farm Supply, we find out all about Sofia and her life.  Her uncle and grandmother have died, so the letters aren't being mailed anywhere.  In fact, Sofia and her parents have just moved to the farm because they inherited it from her Great-Uncle Jim.  Once there, Sofia finds the flyer from Redwood Farm Supply advertising unusual chickens.  She writes to request a catalog, but also finds a chicken that she suspects is one of the unusual chickens advertised.  She finally receives a reply from Agnes confirming that it probably is one of her uncle's chickens and that she should be on the lookout for the rest of the flock and she should keep and take good care of the chicken, which Sofia has been calling Henrietta.  Unfortunately, someone may be trying to steal Henrietta and Sofia isn't sure how to protect her, especially since she hasn't even told her parents about the chicken yet.  This was a really fun read that I would highly recommend to grade school kids.