Catherine, Called Birdy

from Herenya

I wish I had read Catherine, Called Birdy when I was Birdy's age - nearly 14 - because I would have been fascinated by all the revelations about life in a manor house in the late 13th century, and I also would have felt more optimistic about Birdy's future. Reading it as an adult, I am less surpr...

from kewpie

Written in the form of a diary, Catherine relates her life in 13th century England. Her father is a knight, a very low noble rank in society. Her family is wealthy enough to own land, but not wealthy enough for servants. Catherine relates to the reader her struggles in the housework, battles with...

from cablesclasses

Cushman reveals through Birdy's daily diary entries the many struggles that medieval people endured daily. Birdy talks about everything from the privy to embroidery to unwanted marriages to helping the poor. She reveals the jobs each person performed and the societal status based on those jobs. R...

from cablesclasses

Cushman reveals through Birdy's daily diary entries the many struggles that medieval people endured daily. Birdy talks about everything from the privy to embroidery to unwanted marriages to helping the poor. She reveals the jobs each person performed and the societal status based on those jobs. R...

from dk_phoenix

A friend loaned this book to me, saying I would like it. I was skeptical... but she was right! The main character of Catherine is likable, funny, and believable as a young teen living in 1290 AD. I appreciated how Cushman included a section at the back on the real history of the time period, it s...