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The Midwife's Apprentice Author: "I am Alyce. Not Brat or Dung Beetle or Beetle. Alyce." — One frosty evening, a girl who knows no home, no parents, and no name but Brat finds shelter and warmth in a farmer's dung heap. There Jane the village midwife finds her. So it is that Brat--now called Beetle by her new mistress--begins her career as a midwife's apprentic... more »
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4 member(s) found this review helpful.
VERY good book. Young girl goes from being homeless and abused to a respected member of society.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a charming story about a girl who learns how to choose her own path in life. Beetle, who has no family and cannot remember her name, realizes that she can be Alyce, a confident woman and sensitive person.
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A wonderful look at how a begger becomes worth wial.
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A good Cushman book for those of you who like her writing.
An interesting story. It presents a young heroine who starts out from the gutter and learns how to care for herself and others and make a place for herself in her world.
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- Children's Books >> Ages 9-12
- Teens >> Authors, A-Z >> ( C ) >> Cushman, Karen