The Birds' Christmas Carol: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Birds' Christmas Carol is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith (1856–1923).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Birds' Christmas Carol" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a novel published in 1888. The story follows Carol Bird, a generous and cheerful girl born on Christmas Day who touches everyone she meets. When illness confines her to bed at age ten, Carol focuses her remaining energy on planning a special Christmas celebration for the nine children of the Ruggles family, a poor working-class household living nearby. This moral tale balances heartfelt sentiment with humor and intelligence.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Birds' Christmas Carol
- Author credits: Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith (1856–1923)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Children's stories
- Christmas stories
- Terminally ill children -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Novels
- Children's Literature
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