Here is the correct order for summarizing "The Crow Child" by Mary Mapes Dodge:
- Cora and Ruky are orphan siblings who take care of each other. Cora is the older sibling and has been like a mother to little Ruky.
- Cora has a gloomy personality, while Ruky is sunny and happy.
- Sometimes, Ruky wears on Cora's limited patience.
- One day, Ruky frustrates Cora, and she makes a wish that instead of being crow-like, Ruky were really a crow. The wish appears to come true.
- Ruky turns into a crow and flies away to live with the other birds.
- Cora spends what feels to her like days and days trying to fix the situation while stewing in her regret.
- Finally, Cora wakes up and discovers that Ruky is fine and human.