Miss Hickory Summary
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey

Everything you need to understand or teach Miss Hickory by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey.

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Miss Hickory Summary

Miss Hickory is a story that centers on nature. The characters are for the most part animals, and the changing seasons play an important role. The reader observes the interactions between the animals and sees how each creature prepares itself to survive the winter. Although the story is a fantasy, Bailey does not idealize the situations. Instead she shows the harshness of winter and the unpleasantness of selfish behavior.

Miss Hickory, a doll...

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