Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith 1856 1923 Riggs, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin Smith, Kate Douglas Riggs, George Christopher, Mrs. Wiggin, Samuel Bradley, Mrs. Mother Carey's Chickens Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by papeters, Ginny Brewer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Mother Carey's Chickens" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around the Carey family, particularly the nurturing figure of Mother Carey, who embarks on a journey that leaves her children to manage their daily lives and responsibilities on their own. As they navigate their feelings of loss and the challenges of growing up, the siblings—Nancy, Gilbert, Kathleen, and their charming younger brother Peter—are affectionately referred to as “Mother Carey’s chickens,” symbolizing their bond and loyalty to one another in the absence of their mother. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the family dynamic as Mother Carey prepares for a trip to care for her ailing husband, Captain Carey. The children’s emotions are vividly portrayed as they deal with both the fear of separation and the weight of newfound responsibilities. As each child navigates their roles—Gilbert’s adventures, Nancy’s leadership, and Peter's innocent antics—the narrative elegantly sets the stage for the themes of love, sacrifice, and growth within a close-knit family facing adversity. This opening effectively establishes the warmth and depth of the characters, inviting readers to engage with their journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Families -- Fiction Mother and child -- Fiction PZ PS Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 473870 473707 2024-10-05T05:17:06.513884 2023-10-05T06:00:26.804270 text/html text/html 473863 473700 2024-10-05T05:17:06.794919 2023-10-05T06:00:27.002301 text/html text/html 266900 2024-10-05T05:17:15.715837 application/epub+zip 273120 2024-10-05T05:17:10.002860 application/epub+zip 255725 2024-10-05T05:17:08.735886 application/epub+zip 447581 2024-10-05T05:17:19.946814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426371 2024-10-05T05:17:14.881894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388467 2022-09-05T08:25:01.484239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432315 432227 2024-10-05T05:17:05.942923 2023-10-05T06:00:26.363275 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 433544 2020-12-19T23:45:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172461 2020-12-19T23:45:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20098 2024-10-05T05:17:20.083832 application/rdf+xml 12096 2024-10-05T05:17:09.277869 image/jpeg 3248 2024-10-05T05:17:09.004906 image/jpeg 264176 2024-10-05T05:17:06.836923 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia