Catherine, called Birdy
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Leister, Bryan, illustrator.
Published
New York, NY : HarperTrophy, 1995..
ISBN
0064405842, 9780064405843, 0060739428, 9780060739423, 073830350X, 9780738303505
Lexile measure
1090L
Status
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Fiction | J Middle School Cushman, Karen | On Shelf |
Cicero Public Library - Teen Stacks | TEEN CUSHMAN | On Shelf |
Crete Public Library District - Youth Services Fiction | J CUSHMAN, K. | On Shelf |
Maywood Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J PB CUSHMAN | On Shelf |
Maywood Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J PB CUSHMAN | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Civilization, Medieval -- England -- Juvenile fiction.
Diaries -- Juvenile fiction.
Diary writing -- Juvenile fiction.
Domestic fiction.
England -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- England -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Historical.
Independence in teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction.
Middle Ages -- Juvenile fiction.
Romance fiction.
Sex role -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Juvenile fiction.
Teenage girls -- Diaries -- Juvenile fiction.
Thirteen-year-old girls -- Juvenile fiction.
Thirteenth century -- Juvenile fiction.
Women's role -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Juvenile fiction.
Diaries -- Juvenile fiction.
Diary writing -- Juvenile fiction.
Domestic fiction.
England -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- England -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Historical.
Independence in teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction.
Middle Ages -- Juvenile fiction.
Romance fiction.
Sex role -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Juvenile fiction.
Teenage girls -- Diaries -- Juvenile fiction.
Thirteen-year-old girls -- Juvenile fiction.
Thirteenth century -- Juvenile fiction.
Women's role -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Juvenile fiction.
More Details
Published
New York, NY : HarperTrophy, 1995..
Format
Book
Physical Desc
212 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0064405842, 9780064405843, 0060739428, 9780060739423, 073830350X, 9780738303505
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.4, 8 Points
Level 6.4, 8 Points
Lexile measure
1090
Notes
General Note
Cover art by Bryan Leister.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Publishers Weekly: "You can run, but you can't hide'' is the rather belated conclusion reached by Catherine, called "Birdy'' for her caged pets, in this fictive diary of a medieval young woman's coming-of-age and struggle for self-determination. Escaping regularly into a fantasy life of daring escapades and righteous battles, Birdy manages to postpone the inevitable sale of herself as a wife to a very unwelcome suitor. Just as she resigns herself to her fate with the comforting knowledge that "I am who I am wherever I am, " word comes that she will not have to marry the oaf after all. Birdy's journal, begun as an assignment, first wells up in the reluctant and aggressive prose of hated homework, and then eases into the lighthearted flow of descriptive adventures and true confessions; the narrative device reveals Birdy's passage from rebellious child to responsible adult. Despite the too-convenient ending, this first novel introduces an admirable heroine and pungently evokes a largely unfamiliar setting.
Target Audience
1090L,Lexile
Target Audience
Interest age level : Ages 12 and up.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,6.4,8,8693.
Awards
Newbery Honor Book, 1995.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cushman, K., & Leister, B. (1995). Catherine, called Birdy (First HarperTrophy edition, 1995.). HarperTrophy.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cushman, Karen and Bryan, Leister. 1995. Catherine, Called Birdy. HarperTrophy.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cushman, Karen and Bryan, Leister. Catherine, Called Birdy HarperTrophy, 1995.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cushman, Karen,, and Bryan Leister. Catherine, Called Birdy First HarperTrophy edition, 1995., HarperTrophy, 1995.
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