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Charlotte M. (Charlotte Marion) Vaile
1852–1902
Best known for lively stories for young readers, this late-19th-century American writer set family adventures and moral dramas against everyday life and the landscapes of the American West. Her books include school stories, holiday tales, and novels such as The M. M. C.: A Story of the Great Rockies and Sue Orcutt.
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Wheat and Huckleberries; Or, Dr. Northmore's Daughters
by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Marion) Vaile
About the author
Charlotte Marion White Vaile was an American author born in 1852 and died in 1902. Library and public-domain catalog records identify her as the writer of books including The Orcutt Girls, Sue Orcutt, Two and One, Wheat and Huckleberries, and The M. M. C.: A Story of the Great Rockies.
Her work was written largely for younger readers and often blends domestic life, friendship, faith, and coming-of-age themes. The surviving titles suggest a writer comfortable with both New England-style family stories and tales shaped by western settings, giving her books a mix of warmth, motion, and period detail.
A brief family note preserved on her daughter Gertrude Vaile's Wikipedia page describes her as an author of children's books. Although she is not widely known today, many of her works remain accessible through library and digitization projects, which has helped keep her writing in circulation for modern readers interested in classic juvenile fiction.