凯伦•库什曼（Karen Cushman），美国当代著名的童书作家。曾在美国斯坦福大学获英语和希腊语的学士学位，在美国国际大学获人类行为学的硕士学位，在约翰•肯尼迪大学获博物馆学硕士学位。目前她还在约翰•肯尼迪大学的博物馆学系担任系副主任。她不仅创作了感人的故事，也再现了不同历史时期普通人的日常生活，作品深受孩子、家长和老师们的欢迎。作品还有《产婆的小学徒》（The Midwife's Apprentice）、《露西•惠普尔之歌》（The Ballad of Lucy Whipple），以及《炼金术和米吉•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)