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The Secret Chicken Society
by Judy Cox
Illustrator: Amanda Haley
Ages: 6+
Published: 2012
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 978-0-8234-2372-9
Keywords: Life Cycle, Read Aloud, Transitional Book, Pets
When Daniel's family takes on the five “hens” his third grade class raised, they all learn a lot about the trouble involved in caring for chickens. Amusing black-and-white illustrations.