Carol Ryrie Brink
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born
December 28, 1895
died
August 15, 1981
place of birth
Moscow, Idaho, The United States
genre
Children's Books, Literature & Fiction
about this author
Born Caroline Ryrie, American author of over 30 juvenile and adult books. Her novel Caddie Woodlawn won the 1936 Newbery Medal.
Brink was orphaned by age 8 and raised by her maternal grandmother, the model for Caddie Woodlawn. She started writing for her school newspapers and continued that in college. She attended the University of Idaho for three years before transferring to the University of California in 1917, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1918, the same year she married.
Anything Can Happen on the River, Brink's first novel, was published in 1934. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Idaho in 1965. Brink Hall, which houses the UI English Department and faculty offices,...more
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Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink avg rating 3.93 — 2,235 ratings — published 1935 22 editions |
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Baby Island by Carol Ryrie Brink avg rating 3.87 — 195 ratings — published 1968 3 editions |
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Caddie Woodlawn's Family by Carol Ryrie Brink avg rating 3.99 — 92 ratings — published 1990 2 editions |
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The Pink Motel by Carol Ryrie Brink avg rating 4.23 — 79 ratings — published 1959 3 editions |
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Magical Melons by Carol Ryrie Brink avg rating 3.73 — 70 ratings — published 1972 2 editions |
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Family Sabbatical by Carol Ryrie Brink avg rating 4.03 — 30 ratings — published 1956 |
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Two Are Better Than One by Carol Ryrie Brink, Fermin Rocker avg rating 4.59 — 17 ratings — published 1968 2 editions |
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The Bad Times of Irma Baumlein by Carol Ryrie Brink avg rating 3.45 — 22 ratings — published 1972 3 editions |
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Buffalo Coat by Carol Ryrie Brink avg rating 4.17 — 18 ratings — published 1993 |
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Family Grandstand by Carol Ryrie Brink, Jean MacDonald Porter avg rating 3.94 — 18 ratings — published 1952 |
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"How far I've come! I'm the same girl and yet not the same. I wonder if it's always like that? Folks keep growing from one person into another all their lives, and life is just a lot of everyday adventures. Well, whatever life is, I like it. --Caddie Woodlawn"
— Carol Ryrie Brink (Caddie Woodlawn)
— Carol Ryrie Brink (Caddie Woodlawn)
"How far I've come! I'm the same girl and yet not the same. I wonder if it's always like that? Folks keep growing from one person into another all their lives, and life is just a lot of everyday adventures. Well, whatever life is, I like it."
— Carol Ryrie Brink (Caddie Woodlawn)
— Carol Ryrie Brink (Caddie Woodlawn)
