Mother Carey's Chickens

The story revolves around a group of orphaned children who are sent to live with their aunt on an island off the coast of Maine. The aunt, who is portrayed as being cold and distant, struggles to connect with her nieces and nephews. As the children settle into their new life, they face various challenges and learn valuable lessons about family, love, and acceptance.

By Kate Douglas Wiggin · First published 1911 · Genre: Children's Literature, Family Saga, Coming-of-Age · 35 chapters

Contents

• Mother Carey Herself
• The Chickens
• The Common Denominator
• The Broken Circle
• How about Julia?
• Nancy's Idea
• "Old Beasts into New"
• The Knight of Beulah Castle
• Gilbert's Embassy
• The Careys' Flitting
• The Service on the Threshold
• Cousin Ann
• The Pink of Perfection
• Ways and Means
• Belonging to Beulah
• The Post Bag
• Jack of all Trades
• The House of Lords
• Old and New
• The Painted Chamber
• A Family Rhomboid
• Cradle Gifts
• Nearing Shiny Wall
• A Letter Prom Germany
• "Following the Gleam"
• A Zoological Father
• The Carey Housewarming
• "Tibi Splendet Focus"
• "Th' Action Fine"
• The Inglenook
• Grooves of Change
• Doors of Daring
• Mother Hamilton's Birthday
• Nancy Comes Out
• The Crimson Rambler

More by Kate Douglas Wiggin

• A Cathedral Courtship (1893)
• Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1911)
• The Birds' Christmas Carol (1887)
• The Village Watch-Tower (1916)
• Tom o' the Blueb'Ry Plains (1869)
• The Nooning Tree (1898)
• The Fore-Room Rug (1887)
• A Village Stradivarius (1887)
• All works by Kate Douglas Wiggin