Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 281 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 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Carey%27s_Chickens_(novel) 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.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Families -- Fiction Mother and child -- Fiction PZ PS Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 473867 2025-08-05T03:54:37.899736 text/html 473863 473700 2024-11-05T05:12:29.083635 2023-10-05T06:00:27.002301 text/html text/html 266984 2025-08-05T03:54:46.218722 application/epub+zip 273139 2025-08-05T03:54:40.870774 application/epub+zip 255744 2025-08-05T03:54:39.641727 application/epub+zip 447663 2025-08-05T03:54:50.086667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426279 2025-08-05T03:54:45.320684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388467 2022-09-05T08:25:01.484239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432194 2025-08-05T03:54:37.343746 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412362 2024-10-28T17:52:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18154 2025-08-05T03:54:50.226698 application/rdf+xml 12096 2025-08-05T03:54:40.203704 image/jpeg 3248 2025-08-05T03:54:39.886682 image/jpeg 264238 2025-08-05T03:54:37.938798 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia