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I don't mind that it's a children's book-- I still love it. I have probably read this book a half dozen times; the binding is starting to break.
Catherine, Called Birdy (rpkg) (Trophy Newbery)
Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man--any rich man, no matter how awful. \n\nBut 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. \n\nUnfortunately, he is also the richest. \n\nCan a sharp-tongued, high-spirited, clever young maiden with a mind of her own actually lose the battle against an... (show more)
Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man--any rich man, no matter how awful. \n\nBut 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. \n\nUnfortunately, he is also the richest. \n\nCan 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 \n\nDeus! Not if Catherine has anything to say about it! \n\nCatherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man--any rich man, no mater how awful.\nBut 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.\nUnfortunately, he is also the richest.\nCan 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\nDeus! Not if Catherine has anything to say about it!\n (show less)
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As fascinating as a 14 year old, 16th century girl's life is, I didn't really get into the book for some odd reason. I had to read it for a class, ... (show more)
As fascinating as a 14 year old, 16th century girl's life is, I didn't really get into the book for some odd reason. I had to read it for a class, so I did read the entire thing, but if it were my own decision, I doubt I would have made it past 100 pages. Almost nothing happens in the book. It is bland and boring. The only compliment I can give it is that the book is written in a diary-entry style. Not appealing to all, but I do like to read this style occasionally. (show less)
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This novel is a delightful young adult novel set in the thirteenth century. What makes this book so great is that it covers the middle class rather than the Lords or the peasants, which are the subject of most novels covering this time period. Birdy is simply a delightful character. She is a typical, innocent teenager. Some of the items I thought were really hilarious were her discussions on baths, fleas, and farts. She makes a comment about how much Jews were hated and she doesn’t know why –... (show more)
This novel is a delightful young adult novel set in the thirteenth century. What makes this book so great is that it covers the middle class rather than the Lords or the peasants, which are the subject of most novels covering this time period. Birdy is simply a delightful character. She is a typical, innocent teenager. Some of the items I thought were really hilarious were her discussions on baths, fleas, and farts. She makes a comment about how much Jews were hated and she doesn’t know why – which allows the young reader to realize the scope and depth of that issue.
There are some allusions to the ideas of Gulliver’s Travels and Dr. Doolittle. I wonder whether this is an anachronistic touch added by Cushman or whether these works are based on much older legends. A funny part comes from this when the reader realizes that Catherine believes these stories but she does not believe in elephants. Worth reading and I will be teaching this novel soon. (show less)Already read
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This is an entertaining novel, but from a historical perspective the author is very presentist, and even though in the afterward she claims to understand how different the medieval mindset is from our own, Catherine's narratives do not show this. However this is somewhat forgivable because if Catherine had a mindset accurate to her time it would be a very difficult roadblock for Karen Cushman's modern pre-teen audience.
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