false <![CDATA[Catherine, Called Birdy]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167520363m/24137.jpg 24137 26 (Summer Reading Edition) Catherine, a spirited and inquisitive young woman of good family, narrates in diary form the story of her fourteenth year--the year 1290. A Newbery Honor Book. 25037 book 1994 Catherine, Called Birdy total:3292|5:780|4:1150|3:938|2:308|1:116| 3292 12046 3944 322 5 1 false false Sat Aug 23 22:20:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 22:32:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue May 27 22:34:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 21:47:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 07:08:01 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 07:14:51 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 1 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 06:57:55 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 07:11:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Nov 23 13:30:51 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 13:31:11 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat May 09 22:31:18 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 22:31:18 -0700 2009 "Corpus Bones! I utterly loathe my life."</CENTER>

Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to arich man--any rich man, no matter how awful.

But by wit, trickery, and luck, Catherine manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then a shag...

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I'm not sure if it was because of this or area basketball tournaments that only one girl showed up, and she hadn't read the book.

Did that stop this intrepid youth services library type person?

Heck no.

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Growing up in medieval England, Catherine would rather master the fine art of wind-breaking than the more gentle skills of weaving or spinning. In hopes of helping Catherine overcome her overly willful and tomboyish nature and grow into a proper Lady...more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Apr 21 10:20:15 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 10:25:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 05:59:29 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 16:11:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 04 12:58:59 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 24 13:22:20 -0700 2009
If not, Catherine's still a great read for any feminist. She is one of...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue May 29 20:51:33 -0700 2007 Tue May 29 20:51:57 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=24137