description: 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.Unfortunately, he is also the richest.Can a sharp-tongued, high-spirited, clever young maiden with a mind of her own actually lose the battle against an ill-mannered, piglike lord and an unimaginative, greedy toad of a father?Deus! Not if Catherine has anything to say about it!
language: English
title: Catherine, Called Birdy: The Midwife's Apprentice
titlecomplete: Catherine, Called Birdy: The Midwife's Apprentice
genres: Historical, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Childrens, Medieval, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Humor, Juvenile, British Literature
ratings_count: 41366
places: Lincolnshire, England
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: California Book Award
category: Juvenile (Silver), awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Premi Protagonista Jove
category: Categoria 16-17 anys
publisher: HarperCollins Publishers