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The Birds' Christmas Carol
by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
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Creators: Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1856-1923) "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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 566