Chicken Bucks

Twelve-year-old Mark faces unexpected challenges when his family's financial struggles lead him to switch his beloved 4-H project from nurturing a calf to selling chickens instead. As he navigates the complexities of poultry farming, he learns valuable life lessons about responsibility, hard work, and the importance of perseverance. The transition isn't easy for Mark, who had always dreamed of raising a majestic calf, but he finds unexpected joy in caring for his feathery charges.

Through trials and triumphs, Mark discovers the significance of community support and the bonds that can form even in difficult times. As he steps into a world filled with clucks and feathers, he realizes that success is not just measured in earnings, but in the friendships he builds and the lessons learned along the way.