No one would accuse eleven-year-old Caddie Woodlawn of being dainty and ladylike. In spite of her mother's best efforts, Caddie is as wild as the wind, playing freely and rambunctiously with her two brothers in the Wisconsin backwoods. There are rafts to build, and trees to climb, and pranks to play. Caddie especially likeds to watch her friend Indian John build birchbark canoes at the river. Everyday seems wide with possibility-as wide as the frontier. But living on the edge of civilization has its risks, too. And when Indians threaten to attack the settlers, it is Caddie's resourcefulness and bravery that save the day. The author, Carol Ryrie Brink-granddaughter of the real Caddie Woodlawn-based her book on the true stories her grandmother used to tell her about growing up on the frontier.
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"I was obsessed with this book when I was in elementary school. I think I pretended to be Caddie Woodlawn several times and was so sure she and I would have been BFF had we been in the same time period. I would recommend this book to any little girl!" — Jocelyn (5 out of 5 stars)
"I was obsessed with this book when I was in elementary school. I think I pretended to be Caddie Woodlawn several times and was so sure she and I would have been BFF had we been in the same time period. I would recommend this book to any little girl!"
" I have loved this book so much!!! Caddie Woodlawn is awesome!!! I have always loved pioneer stories, and thought it was one of the best,I totally love it!!! "
" I loved this book even better as I read it this time with Helen. Caddie is a great example to girls everywhere! "
" I absolutely loved this book growing up...I have read it many times, still enjoy just as much!!! "
" A childhood favorite. I've read it dozens of times. She is one of those characters who has stayed with me. "
" Read this in elementary school and it was one of my favorites. "
" Emma and I just read this. I loved it! It's a great book for 8 - 11 year olds. I read it as a child and it's everything I remember it to be! "
" Fun story of a young pioneer girl's adventures. It's an easy, lighthearted read that you won't want to put down. "
" One of my childhood favorites "
" Way better than Little House books, just my opinion. "
" This was the first chapter book I ever read. And a good one, too! "
" Wonderful kid's book. Funny and sweet. If you like the "Little House" series this one is very similar. My kids LOVED it too! "
" I think this is a nice book but I don't think it's the type of genre I prefer but if you like the pioneer times, you would love it. "
" I also read the next book, "Magical Melons" which was also good. "
" I enjoyed this book. It wasn't fabulous, but I enjoyed it. It was about a girl growing up in the west and growing up. "
" A favourite to read aloud to my children. "
" This book was really good and i think everyone should read this book. "
" Picked this book off the Young Adult shelves one day at the library. I was not disappointed. It's a based on a true story of a young pioneer girl, a little different than Little House on the Prairie and really fun and interesting to read. "
" I kept on dozing off in this book... I thought it was boring "
" Although I didn't find this novel quite as captivating as I did when I was a kid and read it over and over again, I still enjoyed Caddie. She's feisty and courageous-a girl I always looked up to! "
" I read this book when I was 13 and still remember it being on of my favorites. Sweet memories :) "
" One of my favorite childhood books. "
" Love it!!!! It's set in northern Wisconsin pioneer days so it just warms my heart. What a spunky gal! This is a must read! I don't know why I didn't read it sooner! "
" We are reading this out loud as a family. Sage seems to enjoy it the most, although Gabe doesn't mind it so much. "
Carol Ryrie Brink (1895–1981) was the author of many books for young readers, including Caddie Woodlawn’s Family, the companion volume to Caddie Woodlawn, and Baby Island. She modeled Caddie Woodlawn after her grandmother, who had raised her from the age of eight.
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