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Cushman,
Karen
THE MIDWIFE'S APPRENTICE
New York : Clarion, 1995.
IL 5-8
ISBN 0395692296 |
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story takes place in medieval England. We meet a 12 year girl who is trying
to keep herself warm on a dung heap. This girl is truly alone. She has
no family, no friends, no home and not even a name. She meets the local
midwife and talks her into taking her in. She names herself Alyce and becomes
an apprentice to the ill tempered midwife. There is so much detail in this
small book that you begin to understand what life must have been like during
this time period. Can Alyce overcome her meager background to find a place
in society? Read THE MIDWIFE'S APPRENTICE to find out. |
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SUBJECTS:
Middle Ages -- Fiction
Midwives -- Fiction |
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