Cooper, Ilene. Review. Booklist (April 15, 1994). Cooper says of Catherine, Called Birdy, "The diary style also inhibits the ability of the characters to come alive. Birdy's is the only real voice. Fortunately, it's a sprightly voice, complete with its own brand of cursing ("God's thumbs!"), that moves the action.

Kids can read this on their own or as a supplement to studies of the Middle Ages."

Cushman, Karen. In Contemporary Authors, Vol. 155. Detroit: Gale, 1996: pp. 143-147. Interview with Cushman that provides an in-depth view of her life and writing.

Horn Book (July-August, 1994): 457458. Review of Catherine, Called Birdy. Catherine, the daughter of an impoverished knight, is in her fourteenth year when she begins a record of her daily life. Her diary of the year 1290 provides a revealing, amusing, and vivid picture of both Catherine's thoughts and medieval life. Her rebellious nature, questioning mind, and kindness to...