balletbookworm 's review for:

The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman

4.0

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A very quick read - only 110 pages or so. Alyce is a very strong character and the Chaucerian (is that a word?) setting adds a fun contrast to the basic story of an unwanted orphan who educates herself and rises above the status of "Dung Beetle". Lots of words deriving from plants and herbs so also could be a fun book for a kids' reading project.

Blog review: http://balletbookworm.blogspot.com/2010/10/midwifes-apprentice.html