Third-Karen Cushman really did her homework with this novel. I've been a fan of Jenny Sterlin since I was a kid, so she can really do no wrong as a narrator for me. Good for me, I am not a part of those "some." I found the novel charming, engaging, and informative.
Some may not find Catherine's spunky behavior appropriate for a medieval setting. Some may not like the day by day treatment of the narrative. It's set in Medieval Europe in a diary format from a 14-year-old girl.
Although, I'll have to tell you, that it may not be for everyone. Catherine fancies herself a painter, a Crusader, a maker of songs, a peddler, a minstrel, a monk, a wart charmer.Of all the possibilities, she has ruled out only one: being sold like cheese to the highest bidder.Against a vivid backdrop of everyday life on a medieval English manor, Catherine's earthy, spirited account of her fourteenth year is a richly entertaining story with an utterly unforgettable heroine.Available for purchase at:Apple - Audiobook (Downloadable format)Audible - Audiobook (Downloadable format)audiobooks.First-why is the cover to this audiobook title so vastly different from the book? Don't let it fool you! Second-this book was my jam in middle school. Her father wants only to see her married off, and profitably. Corpus bones, what a torture.Spent two hours embroidering a cloth for the church and three hours picking out the stitches after my mother saw it.Picked off twenty-nine fleas today.Catherine's mother wants to teach her the skills of the lady of the manor and to prepare her to be a gentle and patient wife. I am bit by fleas and plagued by family.Tangled my spinning again.
Karen Cushman's Newbery Honor-winning book tells the story of a medieval girl who works to avoid the marriage her father has arranged for her during her 14th year.Contained in this program is Catherine's diary - Catherine, called Little Bird or Birdy, daughter of Rollo and the lady Aislinn, sister to Thomas, Edward, and the abominable Robert.Begun this 12th day of September in the year of Our Lord 1290.I am commanded to write an account of my days.
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