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About The Book

I, Catherine Cabot Hall, aged 13 years, 6 months, 29 days…do begin this book.

So begins the journal of a girl coming of age in nineteenth-century New Hampshire. Catherine records both the hardships of pioneer life and its many triumphs. Even as she struggles with her mother’s death and father’s eventual remarriage, Catherine’s indomitable spirit makes this saga an oftentimes uplifting and joyous one.

Quiet yet powerful, this Newbery Medal–winning book is sure to touch all who read it.

About The Author

Joan Winsor Blos was a writer, teacher and advocate for children's literacy.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (May 14, 2013)
  • Length: 144 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781442496699
  • Grades: 4 - 7
  • Ages: 9 - 12

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Awards and Honors

  • National Book Award Winner
  • ALA Newbery Medal
  • School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
  • ALA Notable Children's Books
  • American Book Award

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