凱倫•庫什曼（Karen Cushman），美國當代著名的童書作傢。曾在美國斯坦福大學獲英語和希臘語的學士學位，在美國國際大學獲人類行為學的碩士學位，在約翰•肯尼迪大學獲博物館學碩士學位。目前她還在約翰•肯尼迪大學的博物館學係擔任係副主任。她不僅創作瞭感人的故事，也再現瞭不同曆史時期普通人的日常生活，作品深受孩子、傢長和老師們的歡迎。作品還有《産婆的小學徒》（The Midwife's Apprentice）、《露西•惠普爾之歌》（The Ballad of Lucy Whipple），以及《煉金術和米吉•斯旺》（Alchemy and Meggy Swann）等。

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"Corpus Bones! I utterly loathe my life." 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, clever 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? Deus! Not if Catherine has anything to say about it! 1995 Newbery Honor Book

Notable Children's Books of 1995 (ALA)

1995 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)

1995 Recommended Books for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA)

1995 Teachers' Choices (IRA)

1995 IRA Distinguished Book Award for Fiction

1995 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)

1994 Golden Kite Award for Fiction (SCBWI)

1995 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)

1995 Notable Trade Book in the Language Arts (NCTE)

1994 Golden Kite Award for Fiction (SCBWI)

1994 "Pick of the Lists" (ALA)

Outstanding Books of 1994 for Middle School-Aged Teens (V)