Title: The Midwife’s Apprentice
Author: Karen Cushman
Historical Fiction #1
The
Midwife’s Apprentice is an exciting tale about what is was like to live
during 14th century England. The story follows the main character,
come to be known as Alyce, and the struggles she goes through being a poor
orphan during medieval times. Throughout the story, the reader experiences
Alyce go from being a “dung beetle” to an apprentice of a valuable trade who is
clothed, fed, and sheltered. Finding herself in plenty of troubles along the
way, I believe readers will find Alyce’s relationship with her cat, Purr, to be
most interesting.
Though I admit the book wasn’t my favorite, I do feel like it was a good
representation of the times. I learned a lot about medieval England and think
my future students would gain a great deal from the book as well. I found it to
be very historically accurate and intriguing. I feel as if this book would stir
further research by my students on the time period. Perhaps my favorite aspect
of the novel was the relatability of the main character, Alyce. Students are
able to see her fail at something and try again because of her determination.
This is a lesson that can be learned by all.
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