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Catherine, Called Birdy
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Catherine, Called Birdy
Author(s): Karen Cushman
Review(s):
"This unusual book provides an insider’s look at the life of Birdy, 14, the daughter of a minor English nobleman. The year is 1290 and the vehicle for storytelling is the girl’s witty, irreverent diary. . . . Superb historical fiction." —School Library Journal, Starred "The period has rarely been presented for young people with such authenticity; the exotic details will intrigue readers while they relate more closely to Birdy’s yen for independence and her sensibilities toward the downtrodden. Her tenacity and ebullient naiveté are extraordinary; at once comic and thought-provoking, this first novel is a delight." —Kirkus Reviews with Pointers
Heartland Award, Commonwealth Club of California Silver Medal, Newbery Honor Book, Horn Book Fanfare, Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts (NCTE), Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Award, American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, South Carolina Children’s Book Award, Golden Kite Award, Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award (Vermont), ALA Notable Children’s Book, School Library Journal Best Book, New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”
ISBN: 9781328631114
Author(s): Karen Cushman
A 1995 Newbery Honor Book
Catherine, a spirited and inquisitive young woman of good family, narrates in diary form the story of her fourteenth year—the year 1290. A Newbery Honor Book.
Review(s):
"This unusual book provides an insider’s look at the life of Birdy, 14, the daughter of a minor English nobleman. The year is 1290 and the vehicle for storytelling is the girl’s witty, irreverent diary. . . . Superb historical fiction." —School Library Journal, Starred "The period has rarely been presented for young people with such authenticity; the exotic details will intrigue readers while they relate more closely to Birdy’s yen for independence and her sensibilities toward the downtrodden. Her tenacity and ebullient naiveté are extraordinary; at once comic and thought-provoking, this first novel is a delight." —Kirkus Reviews with Pointers
Heartland Award, Commonwealth Club of California Silver Medal, Newbery Honor Book, Horn Book Fanfare, Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts (NCTE), Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Award, American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, South Carolina Children’s Book Award, Golden Kite Award, Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award (Vermont), ALA Notable Children’s Book, School Library Journal Best Book, New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”
ISBN: 9781328631114