The midwife's apprentice

Description:

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: Fiction,  Childrens,  Historical,  Medieval,  Childbirth in fiction,  Newbery Medal,  Midwives in fiction,  Middle Ages in fiction,  Childbirth,  Juvenile literature,  Juvenile fiction,  Middle Ages,  Self-awareness,  Self-consciousness (Awareness),  Villages,  Girls,  Fourteenth century,  Self-awareness in girls,  Homeless girls,  Medieval Civilization,  Children's fiction,  Middle ages, fiction,  award:Newbery_award,  lexile:1150,  lexile_range:1101-1200,  age:min:9,  age:max:13,  grade:min:3,  grade:max:7

Places: England

Times: Middle Ages