"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a heartwarming story from the late 1800s about a lively young girl named Rebecca Randall, who moves from her family's farm to live with her aunts in the town of Riverboro. We meet Rebecca as she joyfully rides a stagecoach, eager yet nervous about leaving her cherished home in Temperance, Maine. Her bright personality shines as she chats with the stage driver, Mr. Cobb, sharing her unique thoughts and observations. In Riverboro, Rebecca's relationships with her aunts, especially the stern Aunt Miranda and the kind Aunt Jane, shape her development and self-discovery, promising many amusing adventures.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
By Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
A bright young girl leaves her family farm to live with her aunts, where she faces new challenges and exciting escapades in a quaint, late 19th-century town.
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About the AuthorKate 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 children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
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 children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
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