Caddie Woodlawn
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Caddie Woodlawn is a popular children's novel by Carol Ryrie Brink
which won the John Newbery Medal in 1936 and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
in 1958. The original edition was illustrated by Newbery-award winning author and illustrator Kate Seredy
. A later edition (1973), published by Macmillan, was illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
.
Set in the 1860s, it is about a lively eleven-year-old tomboy named Caroline Augusta Woodlawn, nicknamed "Caddie", living in the area of Dunnville, Wisconsin
in the United States
, and her experiences with the nearby Indians
. She is troublesome and the despair of her ladylike mother and sister. 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. An award winning musical (The Caddie Woodlawn Musical) by Tom Shelton and Susan C. Hunter, Brink's granddaughter, was also based on the book.
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: elder sister Clara, elder brother Tom, younger brother Warren, younger sisters Henrietta (Hetty) and Minnie, and Baby Joe. The house where Caddie Woodhouse lived is now a historical site and a tourist attraction.
Carol Ryrie Brink
Carol Ryrie Brink was an American author of over thirty juvenile and adult books. Her novel Caddie Woodlawn won the 1936 Newbery Medal...
which won the John Newbery Medal in 1936 and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
The Lewis Carroll Shelf Award was started in 1958 by Dr. David C. Davis with the assistance of Prof. Lola Pierstorff, Director Instructional Materials Center, Univ. of Wisconsin and Madeline Allen Davis, WHA Wisconsin Public Radio. Awards were presented annually at the Wisconsin Book Conference...
in 1958. The original edition was illustrated by Newbery-award winning author and illustrator Kate Seredy
Kate Seredy
Kate Seredy was a Hungarian-born writer and illustrator of children's books, written in the English language.-Life:...
. A later edition (1973), published by Macmillan, was illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
Trina Schart Hyman
Trina Schart Hyman was an American illustrator of children's books. She illustrated over 150 books, including fairy tales and Arthurian legends, and was the recipient of three Caldecott Honors and one Caldecott Medal....
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Set in the 1860s, it is about a lively eleven-year-old tomboy named Caroline Augusta Woodlawn, nicknamed "Caddie", living in the area of Dunnville, Wisconsin
Dunnville, Wisconsin
Dunnville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Dunn, Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. Dunnville is located along the Red Cedar River south of Menomonie....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and her experiences with the nearby Indians
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
. She is troublesome and the despair of her ladylike mother and sister. It was written in 1935; Brink transformed it to a drama in 1945. The sequel to the book, Magical Melons
Magical Melons
Magical Melons is the sequel to Caddie Woodlawn, a popular children's novel by Carol Ryrie Brink. Set between 1863 and 1866, the book takes the form of a collection of stories about the Woodlawn family, with many stories overlapping chronologically with the first book. This book is currently sold...
(1939), continues the story of Caddie and her family. An award winning musical (The Caddie Woodlawn Musical) by Tom Shelton and Susan C. Hunter, Brink's granddaughter, was also based on the book.
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: elder sister Clara, elder brother Tom, younger brother Warren, younger sisters Henrietta (Hetty) and Minnie, and Baby Joe. The house where Caddie Woodhouse lived is now a historical site and a tourist attraction.