{"product_id":"catherine-called-birdy-movie-tie-in-edition-9780063289017","title":"Catherine, Called Birdy Movie Tie-In Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead the book behind Lena Dunham's acclaimed new movie! This historical fiction classic, told in the form of a diary, has drawn in generations of readers and is a Newbery Honor Book. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man--any rich man, no matter how awful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut by wit, trickery, and luck, Catherine manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then a shaggy-bearded suitor from the north comes to call--by far the oldest, ugliest, most revolting suitor of them all. Unfortunately, he is also the richest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan a sharp-tongued, high-spirited, clever young maiden with a mind of her own actually lose the battle against an ill-mannered, piglike lord and an unimaginative, greedy toad of a father? Deus! Not if Catherine has anything to say about it!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine, a spirited and inquisitive young woman, narrates in diary form the story of her fourteenth year--the year 1290.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an appreciation in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrator Vera Brosgol spoke for many fans of this beloved book: \"I fell hard for Karen Cushman's \u003cem\u003eCatherine, Called Birdy\u003c\/em\u003e the second I opened it. More than any other heroine I'd read, this one sounded like me. For Catherine, and for me, there is no easy solution to the cages life makes for you. Sometimes the power is in deciding to be yourself in whatever cage you're in.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Cushman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.56h x 5.16w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063289017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCushman, Karen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaren Cushman\u003c\/strong\u003e's acclaimed historical novels include \u003cem\u003eCatherine, Called Birdy, \u003c\/em\u003e a Newbery Honor winner, and \u003cem\u003eThe Midwife's Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e, which received the Newbery Medal. She lives on Vashon Island in Washington State. Visit her online at karencushman.com and on Twitter @cushmanbooks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Karen Cushman \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283122503837,"sku":"9780063289017","price":25.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_292ffb0e-bfd1-4760-8da1-dae0ab47ab1c.jpg?v=1759959272","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/catherine-called-birdy-movie-tie-in-edition-9780063289017","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}