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Book Review of Catherine, Called Birdy

Catherine, Called Birdy
Catherine, Called Birdy
Author: Karen Cushman
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 3


There must be something of a child in me to so enjoy this book written in the form of Catherine's diary or maybe it's the wit and talent of the author who makes this young woman sound lke children I know and love. I chuckle again and again as I read about Catherine's efforts to avoid betrothal! Cushman write about this period for young girls so that they can in some way understand how life must have been for them. Cathernine, the girl presented in this novel is a mischievous tomboy in every sense of the word. A worthwhile read indeed.