Catherine, Called Birdy
by Karen Cushman | Children's Books | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0064405842 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0064405842 Global Overview for this book
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
A future Halloween treat (but pm me if you cannot possibly wait that long).
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From School Library Journal
Grade 6-9-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. She looks with a clear and critical eye upon the world around her, telling of the people she knows and of the daily events in her small manor house. Much of Birdy's energy is consumed by avoiding the various suitors her father chooses for her to marry. She sends them all packing with assorted ruses until she is almost wed to an older, unattractive man she refers to as Shaggy Beard. In the process of telling the routines of her young life, Birdy lays before readers a feast of details about medieval England. The book is rich with information about the food, dress, religious beliefs, manners, health, medical practices, and sanitary habits (or lack thereof) of the people of her day. From the number of fleas she kills in an evening to her herbal medicines laced with urine, Birdy reveals fascinating facts about her time period. A feminist far ahead of her time, she is both believable and lovable. A somewhat philosophical afterword discusses the mind set of medieval people and concludes with a list of books to consult for further information about the period. Superb historical fiction.
Bruce Anne Shook, Mendenhall Middle School, Greensboro, NC
From Amazon:
From School Library Journal
Grade 6-9-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. She looks with a clear and critical eye upon the world around her, telling of the people she knows and of the daily events in her small manor house. Much of Birdy's energy is consumed by avoiding the various suitors her father chooses for her to marry. She sends them all packing with assorted ruses until she is almost wed to an older, unattractive man she refers to as Shaggy Beard. In the process of telling the routines of her young life, Birdy lays before readers a feast of details about medieval England. The book is rich with information about the food, dress, religious beliefs, manners, health, medical practices, and sanitary habits (or lack thereof) of the people of her day. From the number of fleas she kills in an evening to her herbal medicines laced with urine, Birdy reveals fascinating facts about her time period. A feminist far ahead of her time, she is both believable and lovable. A somewhat philosophical afterword discusses the mind set of medieval people and concludes with a list of books to consult for further information about the period. Superb historical fiction.
Bruce Anne Shook, Mendenhall Middle School, Greensboro, NC
On its way to Buffheart, who could not wait till Halloween! Hope you enjoy it, and thank you for trading!
I recieved this book in the mail a couple of days ago from fellow BookCrosser GorgeousGlo. I would have journaled it yesterday but our power was out.
Journal Entry 4 by Buffheart at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Sunday, November 23, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (11/22/2008 UTC) at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
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I decided not to read this book, so I am passing it along, with another book, as a RABCK to a fellow BookCrosser.
I decided not to read this book, so I am passing it along, with another book, as a RABCK to a fellow BookCrosser.
I received this in the mail yesterday from Buffheart, as part of a trade. Looks interesting.
Journal Entry 6 by lit-fandango at Joey's Deli in Brick, New Jersey USA on Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Joey's Deli has a "free book" box. This is one of several books I put in today.
It's a medal-winning title for young readers -- the main character being a 13-yr-old girl in the middle ages -- but I very much enjoyed the read.
It's a medal-winning title for young readers -- the main character being a 13-yr-old girl in the middle ages -- but I very much enjoyed the read.
