Emily J. Ruffner 
Mary and Her Chicks 
A True Story

A delightful true story about a chicken named Mary and how she raised a family of chicks. She was the only White Leghorn chicken among a flock of Rbode Island Reds. The story tells how she raised a brood of Rhode Island Red babies.

About the author

Emily J. Ruffner lived with her family on an acre in Southern California many years ago, She was recently inspired ro tell rhe story of Mary, one of the chickens, and how she raised a family. Emily now is 86 years young, and lives in Granada Hills, California with her husband and one of her sons.