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The Midwife's Apprentice
by Karen Cushman
Book talk notes for grades 6 and 7. Orphaned girl who starves and sleeps in the dung heap is taken in by a sharp-tongued, cruel midwife. Doesn't provide her with any real training but Alice spies and starts to gain knowledge. Ends up failing to deliver a baby on her own and runs away out of shame. Spends some time working at an inn until realizing that what she really wants to do is finish her apprenticship and find her place in the world. Goes back.
Very interesting book about the hardship and struggles of living in the medieval period, as well as the medicine and superstitions that surrounded the birthing process. Life back then was delicate and brutal at the same time.
Very interesting book about the hardship and struggles of living in the medieval period, as well as the medicine and superstitions that surrounded the birthing process. Life back then was delicate and brutal at the same time.