The Midwife's Apprentice
(2023)

Fiction

eAudiobook

Provider: hoopla

Details

PUBLISHED
[United States] : Clarion Books, 2023
Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 audio file (2hr., 34 min.)) : digital

ISBN/ISSN
9780063309388 MWT16323276, 0063309386 16323276
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Read by Billie Fulford-Brown

A poor girl in medieval England gains a name, a purpose, and a future in this "delightful"* and beloved Newbery Medal-winning book. Now with a new cover! * "A truly delightful introduction to a world seldom seen in children's literature." -School Library Journal*, starred review * "A fascinating view of a far distant time." -Horn Book, starred review * "Gripping." -Kirkus, starred review A girl known only as Brat has no family, no home, and no future until she meets Jane the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps the short-tempered Jane deliver babies, Brat-who renames herself Alyce-gains knowledge, confidence, and the courage to want something in life for the first time. Introduction by Lois Lowry

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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