City Chickens

Just outside of downtown Minneapolis, follow the sound of crowning and you will find Mary Britton Clouses's Chicken Run Rescue.

Over the years, Mary and her husband have given hundreds of homeless birds a safe place to rest until they can be adopted by caring families. Each chicken has a story to share, and the author (who adopted her own chicken) has crafted a spare, moving and at times humorous text that will open young readers' eyes and also inspire them to help all creatures great and small.