Author: Carol Ryrie Brink

Number of stars: 3 1/2

Recommended age : 7 and up

Genre: Historical Fiction

Caddie Woodlawn is a story written about the authors grandmother. Most of the names are changed a bit and the scenes as well but this book is based on the real stories of the author’s grandmother’s childhood. It is the story of 11 year-old tomboy Caddie Woodlawn and her life throughout the year. She and her two brothers have adventures around town and with people who come to visit. This is the story of about a year in her life.