Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a classic American 1903 children\'s novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Rebecca Rowena Randall goes to live with her two stern aunts in the village of Riverboro in Maine. Her joy for life ends up inspiring them. She faces many trials in her young life, but comes through them with more wisdom and understanding.
The story opens by describing Rebecca\'s life on a farm with her mother and six brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, their father died a few years earlier.
Rebecca Rowena Randall has two aunts that live in the village of Riverboro in Maine. One day her aunts send for Rebecca\'s older sister, Hannah, to go live with the aunts in Riverboro. Rebecca\'s aunts are old and need help doing daily activities. Rebecca\'s mother cannot spare Hannah, so she sends Rebecca instead.
Upon arrival, Rebbeca learns that her Aunt Jane is sweet and kind and that her Aunt Miranda is much stricter. In Riverboro Rebecca learns to sew, cook and do many household chores. She goes to school and meets Emma Jane, who becomes her best friend.
Rebecca completes high school in Riverboro and enjoys living with her aunts. However, she never feels she has her Aunt Miranda\'s respect.
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