Caddie Woodlawn vs The Railway Children: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Family, Brothers and sisters, Classics, Adventure, History, Fiction

Cover of Caddie Woodlawn

Caddie Woodlawn Carol Ryrie Brink · 1935 ★★★★☆ 4.0 270 pages · ≈ 5 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Railway Children

The Railway Children Edith Nesbit · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Railway Children is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Caddie Woodlawn.

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