Chamberlin Free Public Library Catalog

The midwife's apprentice /

Cushman, Karen.

The midwife's apprentice / - New York : Clarion Books, �1995. - 122 pages ; 19 cm

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.

Middle School.



Newbery Medal, 1996. American Library Association Notable Children's Book 1996

0395692296 9780395692295

94013792


1066 - 1485


Middle ages--Juvenile fiction.
Midwives--Juvenile fiction.
Adopted children--Juvenile fiction.
Middle Ages--Fiction.
Midwives--Fiction.
Homeless girls--Fiction.
Civilization, Medieval--England--Fiction.
Fourteenth century--Fiction.
Villages--England--Fiction.
Self-awareness in girls--Fiction.
Self-awareness--Fiction.
Childbirth--Fiction.
Childbirth--Fiction.


Great Britain--History--Medieval period, 1066-1485--Juvenile fiction.


Fiction.
History.
Juvenile works.

PZ7.C962 / Mi 1995

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