Caddie Woodlawn's Family

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Summary: One enjoyable book!
Review: The first book in this series called, "Caddie Woodlawn" won the prestigious Newbarry Award for children's books. In my opinion this one should have won it also. While some reviewers prefer one book over the other, I think they were both equally well written and throughally enjoyable. Although it's current title conveys the subject matter of the book better than it's previous one, I like it's original title, "Magical Melons" better than it's present one. Read it and discover why it was originally called that!
The neat thing about both books is that they are not only well written, but true stories about life in rural Wisconsin in pioneer times. While the book doesn't push religion, the Woodlawns were obviously Christian people who didn't just claim to be believers, but lived their faith for all to see.
It's a book every young person should be encouraged to read. Having been a tom boy myself when growing up I especially exjoyed Caddie's tom boy spirit and her wonderful parents allowing her to be herself.

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Summary: Better than the first!
Review: Caddie Woodlawn is a hyper pre-teen, 10, who is a tom-boy and loves to do unlady-like things. The great and unbeilievable thing about this book is true. Normally the girls back then were very proper. This is a great book and i highly encourage people to read it. This book was better than Caddie Woodlawn.

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Summary: Magical! Further Adventures of Caddie Woodlawn
Review: 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.

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Summary: This is "Magical Melons" with a new title
Review: 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.