Author
Karen Cushman
2 books here
Catherine, Called Birdy
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 780L · 2002
A girl's diary that reads like a live wire—funny, defiant, linguistically playful, and grounded in real medieval constraints that make her resistance matter without preaching.
The Midwife's Apprentice
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 780L · 1997
A Newbery winner that earns it: a girl with no name becomes herself through honest work and adult recognition; the medieval setting and childbirth apprenticeship feel urgent and real, not decorative.