Caddie Woodlawn | 
|  | | | Title: | Caddie Woodlawn | | Author: | Carol Ryrie Brink | | Publisher: | Aladdin | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 26 December, 2006 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 1416940286 / 9781416940289 | | List Price: | $6.99 | | Amazon Price: | $6.99 | |
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Product Description
Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to beat her brother's dares every chance she gets. Caddie is friends with Indians, who scare most of the neighbors -- neighbors who, like her mother and sisters, don't understand her at all.Caddie is brave, and her story is special because it's based on the life and memories of Carol Ryrie Brink's grandmother, the real Caddie Woodlawn. Her spirit and sense of fun have made this book a classic that readers have taken to their hearts for more than seventy years.
Amazon.com Review
At age 11, Caddie Woodlawn is the despair of her mother and the pride of her father: a clock-fixing tomboy running wild in the woods of Wisconsin. In 1864, this is a bit much for her Boston-bred mother to bear, but Caddie and her brothers are happy with the status quo. Written in 1935 about Carol Ryrie Brink's grandmother's childhood, the adventures of Caddie and her brothers are still exciting over 60 years later. With each chapter comes another ever-more exciting adventure: a midnight gallop on her horse across a frozen river to warn her American Indian friends of the white men's plan to attack; a prairie fire approaching the school house; and a letter from England that may change the family's life forever. This Newbery Medal-winning book bursts at the seams with Caddie's irrepressible spirit. In spite of her mother's misgivings, Caddie is a perfect role model for any girl--or boy, for that matter. She's big-hearted, she's brave, and she's mechanically inclined! (Ages 9 to 12)
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Customer Reviews:
• Adventure Story. 24 July, 2007
My 9 year old granddaughter loves it as I did when I was in the 3rd grade and she knows interesting, worthwhile books! So, buy it for your grandkids, too.
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• Enduring Appeal 18 January, 2008
This book continues to delight children many, many years after it was first published. As a child growing up it wasmy favorite book. Being a teacher I have introduced countless children to the antics of Caddie and her brothers. Recently I gave a copy to my nine year old granddaughter who usually walks around with some electronic gadget. Once she began reading she was hooked and finished the book in one weekend. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Even though the setting was many years ago, children are children and the appeal of this book transcends generations. A definite winner.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2KIHFYNP0BXSX
• Caddie Is A Free Spirit! 22 July, 2007
Caddie Woodlawn is a wonderful Newbery Medal winning book. The story is set in Wisconsin at the same time that the American Civil War is being fought in the East. It was a time when everyone had fireplaces instead of heaters, paper and pencils instead of computer typing programs and outhouses instead of indoor plumbing. News and letters from the East come every few months on a steamer boat.
Caddie comes from a large family. She has 6 brothers and sisters. They have plenty to do to keep them busy on the farm. In summer and winter they all go to school. In the off months, the neighboring town uses the school.
Caddie is an 11-year old girl who is a real tomboy. She always takes on her brother's challenges and tries to beat them at everything. She'd much rather work in the fields than stay inside and sew. The neighbors think of her as odd. Not only is Caddie a tomboy, she also befriends the local Native Americans. But Caddie doesn't care, she is a free spirit. I liked that she was true to her self. She's a good role model.
What I found most interesting about this book is that it's based on real people. The author, Carol Ryrie Brink, based the whole story on her own grandmother, Caddie Woodhouse. I recommend it very much to people who liked Little House on The Prairie, but those who prefer books with a fast pace should steer clear. This is one story I'll always remember!
(This book was read and reviewed by CookieBooky kid.)
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1LGSBH5N48IP0
• This Is Just An Awsome Book!!! 16 April, 2007
I read the book Caddie Woodlawn. It was a very interesting book. Caddie is a very curious, fun girl. Want to know more?
First, of course, the author is Carol Ryrie Brink. Caddie lives in Dunnville with her three brothers, three sisters, her mother, her father and her dog Nero. Caddie loves Dunnville! She has a school, friends, a loving family, and a wonderful home. That all began to change when her Uncle Edmund took away her one best friend, Nero. Nero was always there when Caddie needed someone to talk to, and now he was gone. A few weeks later, Uncle Edmund wrote to Mrs. Woodlawn that Nero had ran away because he did not like the city. The whole Woodlawn family is really sad. Now, something new is on everyone's mind. Father had gotten a letter from England. It said that they want him to return to England to be lord. Does he, or not?
Do you want to know if Nero returns? Or if Father goes to England? This is a wonderful, funny book that everyone must read. So go pick it up and read it.
- Reviewed by customer ID: AU6DIIDZK2OQM
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