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A fiercely funny, flea-bitten diary of a medieval teenager fighting tooth and nail for the right to choose her own destiny. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Catherine, Called Birdy.
- lively
- rustic
- intimate
- defiant
- 01
The Midwife's Apprentice
Karen Cushman · 1995
A gritty, unsentimental, yet deeply heartwarming journey of a nameless girl carving out her own worth in the mud of medieval England.
- 02
I Capture the Castle
Dodie Smith · 1948
A sparkling, bittersweet diary of first love, eccentric poverty, and growing up in a crumbling English castle.
- 03
Castle Diary
Richard Platt
A delightfully messy, vividly illustrated peek behind the tapestry of medieval life, told through the candid eyes of an observant child.
- 04
The Hired Girl
Laura Amy Schlitz
A warm, funny, and deeply intimate diary of a girl writing her own ticket to a bigger, brighter world.
- 05
The Captive Maiden
Melanie Dickerson
A heartfelt, medieval reimagining of Cinderella where enduring hope and newfound love face perilous obstacles.
- 06
Diary of a teenage Girl
Melody Carlson
An intimate, faith-filled glimpse into the everyday struggles and spiritual awakenings of a high schooler finding her place in the world.
- 07
The year of Janie's diary
Donna Balcombe
An intimate, time-capsule confession of mid-century adolescence that captures the universal growing pains of leaving childhood behind.
- 08
Crispin--The Cross of Lead
Avi
A breathless, mud-spattered flight for survival through a perilous medieval landscape.
- 09
Elizabeth I, red rose of the House of Tudor
Kathryn Lasky · 1999
An intimate, diary-style glimpse into the shadowed childhood of a future queen, balancing youthful joy with historical dread.
- 10
The Princess Diaries
Meg Cabot
A hilarious, breathless plunge into the dramatic, hyper-analytical mind of an awkward teenager whose life has just been turned completely upside down.
- 11
Isabel
Carolyn Meyer
Step into the secret diary of a young princess navigating treacherous court politics and fighting for the right to choose her own future.
- 12
A Countess Below Stairs
Eva Ibbotson
A sparkling, warm-hearted historical romance that wraps you in the cozy comfort of a perfectly executed upstairs-downstairs fairy tale.
