Catherine, Called Birdy (rpkg) (Trophy Newbery)

Catherine, Called Birdy (rpkg) (Trophy Newbery)
by Karen Cushman

Catherine, Called Birdy (rpkg) (Trophy Newbery)
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Author: Karen Cushman
Edition: Paperback
Published: 1995-05-01
ISBN: 0064405842
Number of pages: 224
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: HarperTrophy

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Book Review: Great book
Summary: 5 Stars

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 are not understood in our modern language. A great read even for adults!

Summary of Catherine, Called Birdy (rpkg) (Trophy Newbery)

"Corpus Bones! I utterly loathe my life."

Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to arich 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!

Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man--any rich man, no mater 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 actualy lose the battle against an ill-mannared, piglike lord and an unimaginative, greedy toad of a father?
Deus! Not if Catherine has anything to say about it!

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