The midwife's apprentice /

The midwife's apprentice / by Karen Cushman.

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. This novel is about a strong young woman in medieval England w...

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Main Author: Cushman, Karen.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Clarion Books, [1995]
Subjects:
Middle Ages > Juvenile fiction.
Midwives > Juvenile fiction.
Homeless girls > Juvenile fiction.
Civilization, Medieval > Juvenile fiction.
Fourteenth century > Juvenile fiction.
Villages > England > Juvenile fiction.
Self-consciousness (Awareness) > Juvenile fiction.
Girls > Juvenile fiction.
Childbirth > 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-consciousness > Fiction.
Childbirth > Fiction.
Girls.
Children.
Table of Contents:
  • The dung heap
  • The cat
  • The midwife
  • The Miller's wife
  • The merchant
  • The naming
  • The devil
  • The twins
  • The Bailiff's wife's baby
  • The boy
  • The leaving
  • The inn
  • Visitors
  • The manor
  • Edward
  • The baby
  • The midwife's apprentice.

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