Caddie Woodlawn

by Brink, Carol Ryrie; Hyman, Trina Schart

• ISBN13: 9780689815218
• ISBN10: 0689815212
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-11-01
• Publisher: Simon Pulse

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Author Carol Ryrie Brink was the granddaughter of the real Caddie Woodlawn, and she based this book on true stories of the pioneer days she heard her grandmother tell. Winner of the Newbery Medal, Caddie Woodlawn has captivated readers for more than sixty years.

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. vii
Three Adventurers	p. 1
The Circuit Rider	p. 12
Pigeons in the Sky	p. 24
A Silver Dollar	p. 33
Nero, Farewell!	p. 43
A Schoolroom Battle	p. 53
Attic Magic	p. 63
Breeches and Clogs	p. 75
"The Rose Is Red"	p. 88
Hoofs in the Dark	p. 98
Massacree!	p. 106
Ambassador to the Enemy	p. 117
Scalp Belt	p. 129
A Dollar's Worth	p. 138
"Fol de Rol-lol"	p. 147
Warren Performs	p. 158
Pee-wee	p. 168
News from the Outside	p. 178
Two Unexpected Heroes	p. 186
Alas! Poor Annabelle!	p. 198
Father Speaks	p. 209
A Letter with a Foreign Stamp	p. 219
Pigeons or Peacocks?	p. 229
Travelers Return	p. 238
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