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ⓘ About Carol Ryrie Brink
Carol Ryrie Brink was a bestselling children’s fiction author that is best known for the “Caddie Woodlawn” series. He was also a board member of the then-new University of Idaho and president of the medical association the state had just established. Brinks raised two kids in Nora and David and use to spend their summer in the backwoods of Wisconsin while she traveled for years in France and Scotland. Brink is known for writing in a leisurely and graceful narrative style that captures the atmosphere of places and comes with a good sense of humor, warmth, and careful research. Carol Ryrie Brink’s novel “Caddie Woodlawn” is a brilliant classic that most people read in childhood. The work is inspired by the life and time of the author’s grandmother.
All Book Series by Carol Ryrie Brink
Four Girls on a Homestead
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 1977
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Carol Ryrie Brink?
Carol Ryrie Brink was a bestselling children's fiction author that is best known for the “Caddie Woodlawn” series. He was also a board member of the then-new University of Idaho and president of the medical association the state had just established. Brinks raised two kids in Nora and David and use to spend their summer in the backwoods of Wisconsin while she traveled for years in France and Scotland.
Which Carol Ryrie Brink series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Caddie Woodlawn series, the earliest of Carol Ryrie Brink's multi-book series: it opens with Caddie Woodlawn (1935) and runs to 2 books across 1935–1939, ending with Caddie Woodlawn's Family (1939). Carol Ryrie Brink's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Carol Ryrie Brink written?
Carol Ryrie Brink has 28 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1934 and 1994. 6 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Caddie Woodlawn series with 2 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Carol Ryrie Brink's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carol Ryrie Brink's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Caddie Woodlawn (1935–1939, 2 books), Ridgeway Family (1952–1956, 2 books) and Chrys and Cordy (1968–1974, 2 books).
How are Carol Ryrie Brink's books organised into series?
This guide splits Carol Ryrie Brink's 28 books into 3 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Caddie Woodlawn (2 books, 1935–1939); Chrys and Cordy (2 books, 1968–1974); Ridgeway Family (2 books, 1952–1956).