I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Medieval Kid.

Catherine, Called Birdy makes for a fun, historical read. It is a young adult novel, but don't let that distract you. Catherine is the tom-boyish, imaginative daughter of a Lord and Lady who live in a small village. Her mother tries to improve her manners and make her into a lady, while her father mostly yells at her and attempts to marry her off to the highest bidder. The book is written as a journal, so it makes for fast reading and a look at the everyday lifestyle of medieval Brits. Catherine is an adolescent and the point of the journal is to help her become more mature.

Give this book a read and see if she succeeds. I would certainly recommend it. Cushman did a wonderful job of writing this piece. Catherine seems like any girl you might meet today, but with a twist. Plus this book won a Newbery trophy. It was a fascinating, fun look at the 12th/13th century through the daily life of a young lady and a sweet story of a girl on the brink of adulthood who is trying to cling to her childhood.