02154cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500320015226400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050800960040152010910049753400450158865300350163365300560166865300440172485600430176899900170181123693UtSlPG20260610133538.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aRoy, Lillian Elizabeth,d1868-193214aThe Blue Birds' Winter Nest 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-12-03  aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Blue Birds' Winter Nest" by Lillian Elizabeth Roy is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character of Aunt Selina, an irritable old lady who is visited by her grand-niece, Ruth Talmage. Their relationship blossoms as they bond over plans for a charitable initiative to help poor children, reflecting themes of kindness, community service, and the transformative power of youth.  At the start of the book, Aunt Selina is depicted as an unpleasant character, burdened by her ailments and a sense of isolation. Upon the arrival of her grand-niece Ruth, who is full of energy and ideas, Aunt Selina finds herself gradually uplifted. Ruth's enthusiasm for helping others ignites a change in Aunt Selina, leading her to contemplate how to use her estate for good, particularly by opening it up to underprivileged children. The opening sets the stage for themes of redemption and the powerful influence that love and companionship can have in overcoming bitterness and creating positive change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren -- Societies and clubs -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren and adults -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23693  c64745d64745