Carolyn Sherwin Bailey was an American writer of children's literature born in Hoosick Falls, New York. In 1947, her book 'Miss Hickory' won the Newberry Medal. Some of her famous works included Boys & Girls of Colonial Days, Hero Stories, and The Little Rabbit who wanted Red Wings. The document then provides glossary terms and questions about a story involving a little boy, his mother, being bundled up and searching for something.