Catherine, Called Birdy
Author: Karen Cushman
“Corpus Bones! I utterly loathe my life.”Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man–any rich man, no matter how awful. But 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. U….Read More
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