Caddie Woodlawn vs Number the Stars: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Girls & Women, Newbery Medal, Social Themes, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction
Caddie Woodlawn
“In 1864 Caddie Woodlawn was eleven, and as wild a little tomboy as ever ran the woods of western Wisconsin.”
Caddie Woodlawn is a children's historical fiction novel by Carol Ryrie Brink which received the Newbery Medal in 1936 and a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958. The original 1935 edition was illustrated by…
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Number the Stars
“"I'll race you to the corner, Ellen!"”
Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, often think about life before the war. But it's now 1943, and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Number the Stars is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Caddie Woodlawn.
- Number the Stars has the widest readership — 635875 ratings behind its score.
- Number the Stars runs the darker storyline; Caddie Woodlawn stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Number the Stars
≈ 2h vs 5h for Caddie Woodlawn
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Number the Stars
635875 ratings vs 54471 for Caddie Woodlawn
In the mood for something dark?
Number the Stars
a darker storyline than Caddie Woodlawn
Want something lighter?
Caddie Woodlawn
an easier tone than Number the Stars
Scores by source
| Caddie Woodlawn | Number the Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (54471) | 4.2 (635875) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (45) | 4.1 (405) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (51) | 4.5 (108) |
Reception
| Caddie Woodlawn | Number the Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 54471 | 635875 |
| Editions | 56 | 91 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 14653 | 224978 |
| Reading it now | 497 | 12165 |
| Written reviews | 2004 | 18948 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1175 | 6879 |
| Pages | 270 | 149 |