Books : Catherine, Called Birdy (rpkg) (Trophy Newbery)
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by: Karen Cushman
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Binding: Paperback
Brand: HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
EAN: 9780064405843
ISBN: 0064405842
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: May 01, 1995
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: March 31, 1995
Sales Rank: 42045
Studio: HarperCollins
Features:- CHILDRENS BOOKS & MUSIC
- Early Childhood
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'Corpus Bones! I utterly loathe my life.'
Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man--any rich man, no matter how awful.
But by wit, trickery, and luck, Catherine manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then a shaggy-bearded suitor from the north comes to call--by far the oldest, ugliest, most revolting suitor of them all.
Unfortunately, he is also the richest.
Can a sharp-tongued, high-spirited, clever young maiden with a mind of her own actually lose the battle against an ill-mannered, piglike lord and an unimaginative, greedy toad of a father?
Deus! Not if Catherine has anything to say about it!
1995 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1995 (ALA)
1995 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)
1995 Recommended Books for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA)
1995 Teachers' Choices (IRA)
1995 IRA Distinguished Book Award for Fiction
1995 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
1994 Golden Kite Award for Fiction (SCBWI)
1995 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)
1995 Notable Trade Book in the Language Arts (NCTE)
1994 Golden Kite Award for Fiction (SCBWI)
1994 'Pick of the Lists' (ALA)
Outstanding Books of 1994 for Middle School-Aged Teens (V)
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Rating:  - Outstanding Read for Eng. Lit., Historical Study, and High Interest
Catherine, Called Birdie, written by Karen Cushman provides an excellent example of historical writing describing the life of a young girl living during the Medieval Ages. It spans one year of her life yet covers her family tree and thoroughly provides insight into the many aspects of daily life at that time. It could be utilized for many age groups and reading levels. Although it is written by a girl, the life and expectations of boys during the same time period are covered in detail. I am ... Read More
Rating:  - If I could rate this zero stars, trust me I would
I had to read this book for school, and it was boring and had absolutely no plot. It was SUPPOSED to be about a girl who's father kept trying to set her up with rich people and she was supposed to do HILARIOUS pranks to them. That happened for about 5 pages scattered throughout the book. The rest had nothing to do with anything, it was pretty much words typed up on paper. It wasn't funny. it wasn't adventurous. It wasn't anything but boring.
Rating: - Great book
I am a music teacher and am doing a medieval/renaissance program at the library. I made this required reading for my students because it really helps them see what it would have been like to grow up a young woman in medieval times. It keeps your attention because it's rather short and has all the gross stuff in it like pig stomach with raisins, stinky privies, and the like. You know, stuff that intrigues middle schoolers. They just need help with the vocabulary because it use colloquialisms that ... Read More
Rating: - Catherine Called Birdy
Title: Catherine, Called Birdy
Publisher: Harper Trophy
Author: Karen Cushman
Date: 1994
Reading Level: 7th grade
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Historical Fiction
Plot Synopsis: Catherine (Birdy) is living in Medieval England with her parents in the late 1200s. This book is written through the eyes of Catherine in the form of a journal, who starts writing when she is 14 and finishes when she is 15. She is part of a middle class family: her father ... Read More
Rating: - A. Stewart's Book Review
Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman is about a girl named Catherine in the Middle Ages. She is now old enough to be married off, and her father is persistent, bringing many suitors to meet her. Catherine has managed to get rid of all of them, until "Shaggy Beard" comes along. He's old, obnoxious and ugly (according to Catherine), and he's not at all swayed by her attempts to get rid of him. Catherine never really wants to get married, especially not to this man. With the marriage crawling ... Read More
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