Caddie Woodlawn's Family [Paperback]

Carol Ryrie Brink (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689714165
• ISBN-13: 978-0689714160
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Carol Ryrie Brink was the author of many books for young readers, including Caddie Woodlawn's Family, the companion volume to Caddie Woodlawn, and Baby Island.

Customer Reviews

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is "Magical Melons" with a new title, September 3, 2002

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K. Foreman (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Caddie Woodlawn's Family (Paperback)

This is an advisory to anyone thinking of buying this book--it's "Magical Melons" with a new title. It's a wonderful book, so if you've never read "Magical Melons," you will enjoy it. Just be aware it's the same book.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good stories about frontier life, April 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Caddie Woodlawn's Family (Paperback)

While "Magical Melons" is not as good as its predecessor, it's a charming collection of stories that get into the lives of the other siblings and some friends of the Woodlawns. Although Caddie is still present, Clara, Tom, Warren, Hetty, and others get a little story as well.

The book is interesting to a reader of more modern children's literature in its terminology, especially concerning Native Americans. But its heart is in the right place, and those who express negative opinions about the native people are shown to be wrong. The book is also somewhat religious, but not in a specific sense. Religion is just another part of the Woodlawns' lives, and the morals in the stories don't pound you on the head.

I remember riding my bike 4 miles to another library to check this out when I was younger, and I still enjoy the stories today. Recommended reading for anyone that enjoyed "Caddie Woodlawn."

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical! Further Adventures of Caddie Woodlawn, June 25, 2004

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A. VanHecke "Love2learn Mom" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Caddie Woodlawn's Family (Paperback)

Caddie Woodlawn's Family (originally titled "Magical Melons") was written several years after the award-winning best-selling original "Caddie Woodlawn". This is a more loosely connected selection of stories about Caddie and her family which covers a wider span than the original book and even overlaps a bit. Although it sounds a little funny, it works (and even makes sense) since these are true stories written down by Caddie's granddaughter.

The stories are simple, but delightful. Not only do they give readers a glimpse into a different era (and in a way that isn't overly sanitized or modernized), but the stories are delightful in and of themselves. They are so real in illustrating the way children are and the way life is. And the icing on the cake is that they really happened.

If you liked Caddie Woodlawn even a little, you certainly won't want to miss these gems.