Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones illustrated by Katie Kath

Through Sophie's letters to her deceased grandmother and great-uncle, the reader learns how she and her parents move to Uncle Jim's ramshackle farm and about her adventures as she discovers very unique chickens sneaking around the property.
Can Sophie learn enough about chickens to take care of them well enough so her parents permit her to keep them?  Why does Mrs. Griegson want Uncle Jim's chickens to the extent she will resort to stealing?
A perfect read for a child obsessed with chickens (or who wants to give raising them a try).
A recipe for migas is included.  Yum!
I liked how the author chose to use the letter format to share the story.
Points to discuss/warnings: Sophie writes to deceased people and one deceased person writes back (a ghost).  A minor (very minor) female character introduces Sophie to her girlfriend (one line in the book).