Mother Carey’s Chickens

Mother Carey’s Chickens

by Kate Douglas Wiggin

Mother Carey's Chickens is a heartwarming and poignant story about a family coping with the loss of their father. After Captain Carey dies, his wife and four children are forced to leave their home and move to a small town in Maine. There, they struggle to adjust to their new life and learn to live without their beloved patriarch. Through it all, the Carey children remain brave, bright, and busy, determined to honor their father's memory. This classic novel is a timeless tale of family, loss, and the power of resilience.

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Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of child...

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