The Midwife's Apprentice: A Newbery Award WinnerHarperCollins, 1995年3月27日 - 144 頁 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. |
內容
1 The Dung Heap | 1 |
2 The Cat | 6 |
3 The Midwife | 11 |
4 The Millers Wife | 17 |
5 The Merchant | 25 |
6 The Naming | 33 |
7 The Devil | 40 |
8 The Twins | 48 |
12 The Inn | 72 |
13 Visitors | 82 |
14 The Manor | 89 |
15 Edward | 95 |
16 The Baby | 104 |
17 The Midwifes Apprentice | 112 |
Back Matter | 118 |
Inside Back Cover | 133 |
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Alyce stood Alyce thought Alyce's apples asked baby bailiff's Baldred barn basket Beetle's began belly birth black alder boy Edward Brat bread brewing called Called Birdy cheese clean cold comb comfrey cook Corpus bones cottage cried DAY OF SEPTEMBER Devil Dingad door Dung Beetle dung heap eggs Emma eyes face father gave girl goat grabbed Grommet hair hands herbs inside Jane Sharp Jane the Midwife Jennet Joan John Dark KAREN CUSHMAN kitchen knew labor Lady linen looked magic Magister Reese manor Michaelmas midwife's apprentice midwifery miller mistress morning mother mugwort never Newbery Medal night nose Old North Road pulled Purr river road Robert Weaver rubbed Russet Saint skirt slapped sleep smell someone stayed stupid supper sweet Tansy tell Thomas told took tree turned twins village walked warm washed watched woman women yard