Susan Coolidge’s most well-loved book, What Katy Did is inspired by the author's own childhood. The novel follows the exploits of a mischievous twelve-year-old girl, Katy Carr, as she grows up in the fictional town of Burnet, Ohio. Having lost her mother four years prior, Katy dreams of a grand life filled with beauty and excitement. When an accident turns her life upside down, she must draw on her courage and resilience to keep her dreams alive.