Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

Caddie Woodlawn, which has been captivating young readers since 1935, was awarded the John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Now it is in a brand-new edition with lively illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman. In her new foreword, Carol Ryrie Brink lovingly recalls the real Caddie, who was her grandmother, and tells how she often sat spellbound, listening, listening as Caddie told stories of her pioneer childhood. Children everywhere will love redheaded Caddie with her penchant for pranks. Scarcely out of one scrape before she is into another, she refuses to be a lady, preferring instead to run the woods with her brothers. Whether she is crossing the lake on a raft, visiting an Indian camp, or listening to the tales of the circuit rider, Caddie's adventures provide an exciting and authentic picture of life on the Wisconsin frontier in the 1860s. And readers will discover, as Caddie learns what growing up truly means, that it is not so very different today.

Carol Ryrie Brink (1895-1981) was an American children's and adult author who wrote over thirty books. Her novel Caddie Woodlawn, which received the 1936 Newbery Medal for the most meritorious contribution to American children's literature in a particular year, is well-known. Carol was born and raised in Idaho, where she later attended the University of Idaho. She transferred to the University of California and earned a Phi Beta Kappa diploma in 1918. She married the following year and settled in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with her husband, where they raised two children and resided for more than forty years.

In 1934, Brink published his debut novel, Anything Can Happen on the River. The Book Crush Rediscoveries series includes three of Brink's children's books: Family Grandstand (1952), Family Sabbatical (1956), and The Highly Trained Dogs of Professor Petit (1953).

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ISBN 13	9780689713705
ISBN 10	0689713703
Title	Caddie Woodlawn
Author	Carol Ryrie Brink
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	1990-02-28
Number of pages	275
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.