Catherine, Called Birdy A Newbery Honor Award Winner
Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman is a historical fiction classic published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2019. This reprint edition spans 192 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds through the diary of Catherine, a spirited young woman living in 1290, who feels trapped by her father’s relentless efforts to marry her off to wealthy suitors, regardless of their character. Through her wit and cleverness, Catherine navigates the challenges posed by her father’s ambitions and the unwelcome advances of various suitors.
Readers will find a humorous and engaging narrative that captures the essence of medieval life and the social themes surrounding family and marriage. As Catherine employs trickery and luck to fend off her suitors, the book explores her determination to assert her identity and resist societal expectations. With its focus on a young girl’s struggles and triumphs, this edition of Catherine, Called Birdy offers a relatable perspective on the challenges faced by girls and women throughout history.
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Read the book behind Lena Dunham’s acclaimed new movie! This historical fiction classic, told in the form of a diary, has drawn in generations of readers and is a Newbery Honor Book.
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!
Catherine, a spirited and inquisitive young woman, narrates in diary form the story of her fourteenth year–the year 1290.
In an appreciation in the New York Times, illustrator Vera Brosgol spoke for many fans of this beloved book: “I fell hard for Karen Cushman’s Catherine, Called Birdy the second I opened it. More than any other heroine I’d read, this one sounded like me. For Catherine, and for me, there is no easy solution to the cages life makes for you. Sometimes the power is in deciding to be yourself in whatever cage you’re in.”
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