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Kate Douglas Wiggin was one of the late 19th century's most popular authors of kids books, and her classic Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is still widely read today.

The residents of Edgewood and Pleasant Valley have always known Rose Wiley and Stephen Waterman were made for each other. Stephen's considered the catch of the town-strong, handsome, educated, and dependable-and he's never had eyes for anyone but Rose. But life on a farm in a... Read Full Overview

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Kate Douglas Wiggin, nee Smith (1856-1923) was an American children's author and educator. She was born in Philadelphia, and was of Welsh descent. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the "Silver Street Free Kindergarten"). With her sister in the... Read Full Overview

It was not long after sunrise, and Stephen Waterman, fresh from his dip in the river, had scrambled up the hillside from the hut in the alder-bushes where he had made his morning toilet.

Rose O' The River is a heartwarming novel written by Kate Douglas Wiggin. The story revolves around Rose Wiley, a young girl who lives in a small village in Maine. Rose is a kind and gentle soul who is loved by everyone in the village, but she feels unfulfilled and longs for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview