W. Ross Macdonald School Library

The Midwife's Apprentice /

Cushman, Karen, 1941- , author.

The Midwife's Apprentice / by Karen Cushman. - First Harper Trophy edition. Enlarged by W. Ross Macdonald School. - New York : Harper Trophy, 1996, c1995. - 122 pages : comb binding ; 36 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.


This work in alternate format is reproduced with the permission of the Canadian Reprography Collection. The books are financed by the Ministry of Education, Ontario and are lent without charge to visually handicapped students.



Newbery Medal, 1996

006440630x

94013792


Middle Ages--Fiction.
Midwives--Fiction.
Childbirth--Fiction.


Large type books.
Historical fiction.
FICTION / Historical / Medieval

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