Just outside of downtown Minneapolis, follow the sounds of crowing and cluckingand you will find Mary Britton Clouse's Chicken Run Rescue. Over the years, Maryand her husband have given hundreds of homeless birds a safe place to rest until theycan be adopted by caring families.Each chicken has a story to share, and the debut author Christine Heppermann(who adopted her own chicken) has crafted a spare, moving, and at times humoroustext that will open young readers' eyes and also inspire to help all creatures great andsmall.Come along and find out why lovable chickens are actually, according to Mary, "theones who need friends the most."