Carr Family

Katy Carr is a girl who loves spending time outdoors with the other siblings, until a tragedy occurs. Katy being the Tom-boy she is falls from a tree and gets hurt. She is devastated by that fact that she will have to stay indoors for a while now. Find out how Katy learns to cope with this tragedy.

Katy Carr is always dreaming of the time when something will happen to make her famous. But when it does, it's not at all what she wants. This moving story tells of how Katy Carr overcomes a tragic accident and learns to be as loving and as patient as the beautiful invalid Helen. Susan Coolidge's famous story is set in the small American town of Burnet, but it has charmed generations of children all around the world.

Ever since her mother died, 12-year-old Katy has attempted to look after her five younger brothers and sisters. Her father Dr. Carr depends on her to set a good example while he takes care of patients. But no matter how hard Katy tries to be good, trouble always finds her. She tears all her dresses and breaks the dishes. She forgets to do her homework, so she gets bad grades. And her quick temper hurts the feelings of those she loves the most. But the day she refuses to listen when Aunt Izzie forbids her to use the new swing changes her life forever. Novelist Susan Coolidge based tall, impatient Katy on herself, and the other fun-loving characters on her own family. Reminiscent of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, this classic story of an irrepressible young girl learning some of life's most difficult lessons has charmed readers for generations. Barbara Caruso provides the perfect voice for Katy as she savors triumphs and faces disappointments.

Katy Carr has recovered from her long period of paralysis, and is sent, along with her sister Clover, to Hillsover boarding school. The girls fall into friendship with the mischievous Rose Red, and the three of them start a secret club and get into trouble with their teachers.

Katy was the sort of girl who might do anything next, so long as it was something exciting! At twenty-one she was as eager for adventure as ever, and what greater adventure could there be for an American girl than a trip to Europe?