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Gr 3–8—From the recently-discovered notes of a tale that Mark Twain told to his daughters comes the tale of Johnny, a young boy who has been badly treated, but whose positive and charitable outlook on life is generously rewarded. Johnny was raised by a miserable grandfather, and his only friend was a scraggly chicken named "Pestilence and Famine." When he is told to sell the chicken for something worth eating, Johnny and the hen trek to town, where he is again treated badly. His generosity to an old woman earns...Log In or Sign Up to Read More