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silver_valkyrie_reads 's review for:
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
by Kelly Jones
3 1/2 stars. Entertaining and a lot of fun! I liked how matter of fact the main character was about the assumptions people make about her based on her skin color--it was part of the story, but not a distraction from what she was actually doing. Also, chickens with superpowers was an odd but intriguing premise! (Edited to add: I also loved how much real information there was about chickens and how to take care of them!)
On the flip side, I was disappointed just how much this book went with the 'parents are useless and dumb' assumptions that are prevalent in children's books. She spent most of the book hiding things from her parents, when not outright lying to them or deliberately manipulating them into getting what she wanted. It was also a bit uncomfortable how much the mom was running the family and the dad was extremely passive.
On specific content issues, there is animal death, which is not shown directly, but there's some dramatic aftermath shown, and could definitely be upsetting for some readers. There's some discussion of different beliefs about what happens after death, and an implication that where you go depends on what you believe--not a fan of that relativism. Also,along similar lines, a ghost is revealed at the end of the book .
On the flip side, I was disappointed just how much this book went with the 'parents are useless and dumb' assumptions that are prevalent in children's books. She spent most of the book hiding things from her parents, when not outright lying to them or deliberately manipulating them into getting what she wanted. It was also a bit uncomfortable how much the mom was running the family and the dad was extremely passive.
On specific content issues, there is animal death, which is not shown directly, but there's some dramatic aftermath shown, and could definitely be upsetting for some readers. There's some discussion of different beliefs about what happens after death, and an implication that where you go depends on what you believe--not a fan of that relativism. Also,