Goodreads synopsis: Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to beat her brother's dares every chance she gets. Caddie is friends with Indians, who scare most of the neighbors -- neighbors who, like her mother and sisters, don't understand her at all.
Caddie is brave, and her story is special because it's based on the life and memories of Carol Ryrie Brink's grandmother, the real Caddie Woodlawn. Her spirit and sense of fun have made this book a classic that readers have taken to their hearts for more than seventy years.
My rating: 3 stars.
Content warnings: G. There's a scalp belt, and mild fear of a massacre.
(mild spoilers ahead)
Thoughts: It's pretty much what you would expect from a book like this, I think. I'm not sure if I've read any books about pioneer girls who weren't on some level "wild tomboys" and Caddie is top among them. Although I do also appreciate her change of heart near the end, and how her brothers went along with that. Still, it got me wondering about a story about a more "ladylike" character, and why I can't think of any of those.
The chapters feel rather episodic, and not really like they're telling just one continual story. But the individual stories are fun enough, and are all quick and easy to read through.
It's probably about on the same level as Little House on the Prairie, with a little less personal nostalgia. But it's definitely a fun read if you're into the time period and only have a little time, versus the bigger commitment of Little House. Or even as an extra story in the same sort of setting.
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