Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2015

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Chapters 1-7

Chapters 8-15

Chapters 16-25

Chapters 26-31

Chapters 32-37

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How does the novel explore the idea of the afterlife?

Sue Griegson is the main antagonist, but there are qualities about her that indicate that she isn’t all bad. Why does Jones give this antagonist a good side and bad side?

Agnes writes that Sue Griegson isn’t bad, but she “makes bad decisions” (205). What do you think Agnes means by this in the context of caring for unusual chickens?