Study notes: What Katy Did
Twelve-year-old Katy Carr is messy, adventurous, and always in scrapes, dreaming of doing something great. After an accident keeps her in bed, she slowly learns patience and kindness and becomes the heart of her family.
Themes
Growing up. Patience. Family.
People to follow
Katy Carr, Clover, Elsie, Papa, Aunt Izzie, and Cousin Helen.
Talk about
- What does Katy learn from Cousin Helen?
- Was Katy's accident her fault?
- How does Katy change her family?
Public-domain text. First published in 1872; Susan Coolidge died in 1905, so this text is in the public domain in the US, Canada, the EU and India. Summary and notes written by ViralScopeHub.