The Midwife's Apprentice
About this book
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.
Subjects
- adopted children
- age:max:13
- age:min:9
- award:newbery_award
- childbirth
- childbirth in fiction
- childrens
- children's fiction
- fiction
- fourteenth century
- girls
- grade:max:7
- grade:min:3
- historical
- history
- homeless girls
- juvenile fiction
- juvenile literature
- lexile:1150
- lexile_range:1101-1200
- medieval
- medieval civilization
- middle ages
- middle ages, fiction
- middle ages in fiction
- midwives
- midwives in fiction
- newbery medal
- self-awareness
- self-awareness in girls
- self-consciousness (awareness)
- villages