Meet Don Schmidt, connoisseur of chickens, in a funny and refreshingly quirky novel that celebrates the underdog
Don Schmidt knows his name was changed from Stanley when he was very little. And he knows he has a sister who died of scarlet fever when she was fifteen. But these things and other odd details of his life don't add up.
Don's family lives on a chicken farm in Horse Island. His mother would much prefer not to be there but Don loves his chickens. When he becomes a true connoisseur of chickens and wins the annual Horse Island chicken-judging competition, he is instantly a celebrity - setting in motion a chain of events that involves his parents, the chickens and a deep dark family secret.
