Catherine, Called Birdy Graphic Novel

“Medieval Judy Blume.” An irrepressible girl in 13th-century England resists her role in society with wry humor and determination in this graphic novel adaptation of the hilarious and beloved Newbery Honor book.

Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man—any rich man, no matter how awful. But by wit, trickery, and luck, Catherine manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then a shaggy-bearded suitor from the north comes to call—by far the oldest, ugliest, most revolting suitor of them all. Unfortunately, he is also the richest.

Can a sharp-tongued, high-spirited young maiden with a mind of her own actually lose the battle against an ill-mannered, piglike lord and an unimaginative, greedy toad of a father? Corpus bones! Not if Catherine has anything to say about it!

Praise for Catherine, Called Birdy

“Medieval Judy Blume.”—Lena Dunham, New York Times bestselling author of Famesick and creator of Too Much and Girls

“Catherine ranks right up there with heroines of pop culture known for their stubbornness and strength: Jo March, Matilda, and Hermione Granger, to name a few.”—Time

“This book was our first feminist guidebook. It taught us about consent, showed us that we alone owned our bodies and minds and futures.”—Nylon

“The message of the story is to find a way to make your voice heard among all of these forces that want to shut it down.”—Bustle