Cousin Becky's champions

"Cousin Becky's Champions" by Eleanora H. Stooke is an early 20th-century children's novel that explores how a family learns the true meaning of love and support after a distant relative, facing sorrow, comes to live with them. The story begins with Roger Trent's struggle to control his anger after his cousin hurts a dog, which hints at the bigger themes of kindness and understanding. As the Trents prepare to welcome Cousin Becky, who has just lost her brother, the reader learns of the family's money problems and their thankfulness for the generosity of richer relatives. The novel sheds light on how people treat each other based on how much money they have as the family prepares their humble home, and underscores the value of helping one another.