The midwife's apprentice / by Karen Cushman.
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TextPublication details: New York : Clarion Books, c1995.Description: 122 p. ; 19 cmISBN: - 0395692296
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | Cushman Kar | 1996 | Checked out | Newbery/Caldecott Award Winner | 05/30/2024 | 33111004849770 |
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1996 Newbery Medal Winner
From the author of Catherine, Called Birdy comes another spellbinding novel set in medieval England. The girl known only as Brat has no family, no home, and no future until she meets Jane the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps the sharp-tempered Jane deliver babies, Brat--who renames herself Alyce--gains knowledge, confidence, and the courage to want something from life: "A full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world." Medieval village life makes a lively backdrop for the funny, poignant story ofhow Alyce gets what she wants. A concluding note discusses midwifery past and present. A Newbery Medal book.
In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife, and in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she most wants: a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world.