Caddie Woodlawn
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| Caddie Woodlawn | |
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| Author | Carol Ryrie Brink |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Caddie Woodlawn |
| Genre(s) | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing |
| Publication date | 1935 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 1416940286 |
| OCLC Number | 77530618 |
| Followed by | Magical Melons |
Caddie Woodlawn is a popular children's novel by Carol Ryrie Brink, and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman which won the John Newbery Medal in 1936. Set in the 1860s, it is about a lively eleven-year-old tomboy named Caroline Augusta Woodhouse, nicknamed "Caddie", living in the area of Downsville, Wisconsin in the United States, and her experiences with the nearby Indians. It was written in 1935; Brink transformed it to a drama in 1945. The sequel to the book, Magical Melons (1939), continues the story of Caddie and her family. In a preface to a later edition, the author has said that the books were partly based on the life of her grandmother, Caddie Woodhouse and her siblings, Older sister Clara, older brother Tom, younger brother Warren, Younger sisters Henrietta (or Hetty as she was called) and Minne, and Baby Joe. It is also an award winning musical by Tom Shelton and Susan Hunter, Brink's granddaughter.
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| Preceded by Dobry |
Newbery Medal recipient 1936 |
Succeeded by Roller Skates |
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In 1935 Caddie Woodlawn was a great grandmother at 82 years old. This story is based on a real life story.
