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| name = A Surprise for Caroline<br />
| image = SurpriseCaroline.jpg<br />
| imagewidth = 300px<br />
| caption = The cover of A Surprise for Caroline.<br />
| published = 2012<br />
| author = [[Kathleen Ernst]]<br />
| illustrator = [[Robert Papp]]<br>[[Lisa Papp]]<br />
| isbn = 1593698860<br />
| setting = December 1812 - January 1, 1813<br />
| prev = [[Caroline's Secret Message]]<br />
| next = [[Caroline Takes a Chance]]<br />
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'''''A Surprise for Caroline''''' is the [[Central_Series|third book]] in the [[List of Caroline's Books|Caroline series]].<br />
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==Characters==<br />
* [[Caroline Abbott]]<br />
* [[Lydia Livingston]]<br />
* [[Rhonda Hathaway]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Amelia Hathaway|Amelia Hathaway]]<br />
* [[Mama Abbott]]<br />
* [[Grandmother (Caroline)|Grandmother]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Mrs. Hathaway|Mrs. Hathaway]]<br />
* [[Hosea Barton]]<br />
* [[Mr. Tate]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Jed|Jed]]<br />
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===Introduced===<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Richard|Richard]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Joseph|Joseph]]<br />
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===Only in ''A Surprise for Caroline''===<br />
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==Chapter by Chapter Summary==<br />
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===Chapter One: Winter Wishes===<br />
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===Chapter Two: Not Ladylike===<br />
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===Chapter Three: Christmas===<br />
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===Chapter Four: Danger on the Ice===<br />
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===Chapter Five: Fast Friends===<br />
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===[[Looking Back]]: Growing Up in 1812===<br />
Discusses Christmastime and growing up during the 1810s. Topics covered:<br />
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* Sleeping arrangements among children in families<br />
* The prevalent idea that infants should not be coddled as a way for children to grow up healthy and strong<br />
* Lack of formal education for children and dedicated schoolhouses in small towns<br />
* Makeshift schools and homeschooling by mothers, with rote memorization as the primary form of formal learning<br />
* Children learning necessary life and survival skills from their parents, with boys learning farming and skills needed to run the family business from their fathers and girls learning how to care for younger children, cook, and mend clothing<br />
* Embroidery as an important skill for girls to have<br />
* Differences in playtime between boys and girls, with boys participating in outdoor pursuits and activities and girls pretending to practice their mother's chores<br />
* Dolls, jump ropes, and wooden animals as common toys of the time<br />
* Differences between how southern and northern states celebrated Christmas, with some northern states viewing Christmas as a day of church or prayer<br />
* Simple decorations and exchange of handmade gifts for families who chose to celebrate Christmas in the northern states<br />
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==Items associated with ''A Surprise for Caroline''==<br />
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* [[Caroline's Winter Coat and Cap]]<br />
* [[Caroline's Ice Skating Set]]<br />
* [[Caroline's Holiday Gown]]<br />
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==References and Footnotes==<br />
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[[Category:Caroline Abbott]]<br />
[[Category:Caroline's Collection]]<br />
[[Category:Books]]<br />
[[Category:Historical Books]]<br />
[[Category:Central Series]]<br />
[[Category:Items Released in 2012]]<br />
[[Category:Retired Books]]<br />
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