Catherine, called Birdy

by Karen Cushman

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Original publication date

1994

Important places

Stonebridge, Lincolnshire, England

People/Characters

Murgau, Lord of Lithgow

Stephen

Awards and honors

Newbery Honor (1995)

Golden Kite Award (Fiction, 1994)

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Clarion Books

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Written in the style of a diary this story tells of the life of a 14 year old girl growing up in England during the Middle Ages.

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0064405842, Paperback)

Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man--any rich man, no matter how awful. \n\nBut by wit, trickery, and luck, Catherine manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then a shaggy-bearded suitor from the nor

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