Catherine, Called Birdy
In the course of her fourteenth year, Catherine keeps a journal of her perceptive observations and longings for adventure and independence. Her lively, humorous descriptions of life on a thirteenth-century English manor, amid unwanted suitors and ever-present fleas, reach through time to speak to modern readers.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1995 (Honor Title)
- Age: Older
- Format: Book
- ISBN: (0-395-68186-3)